Fearrington Village, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°47′58″N 79°04′54″W / 35.79944°N 79.08167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham |
Area | |
• Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
• Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,557 |
• Density | 1,431.69/sq mi (552.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 27312[3] |
Area code(s) | 919 and 984 |
FIPS code | 37-22982[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2402476[2] |
Fearrington Village is a residential development and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 903 in 2000. The 2020 census counted 2,557 residents. Its name is phonetically pronounced FAIR-ington, not FEAR-ington as the spelling might indicate. The CDP occupies what was formerly the area of the unincorporated community of Farrington. It is a mixed-use community located on farmland dating back to the 18th century in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The community is located about 15 minutes from Chapel Hill, a half-hour from Durham and 45 minutes from Raleigh.