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Elon, NC

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Population
11,366
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
707 ft
Median Home Value
$366,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$2,080/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$84,773
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityBurlington, North Carolina2.9 miles away · 61,496 residents.

About Elon

Elon is a small Alamance County town best known as the home of Elon University. The town began in 1881 as a North Carolina Railroad depot between Goldsboro and Charlotte, originally called Mill Point because of its location between cotton mills. Graham Normal College, the institution that became Elon University, gave the town its lasting purpose and name. Today Elon feels like a college town at a compact scale, with campus life, neighborhoods, and Burlington-area commuting all woven together.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+97.8ratingNearby Inpatient HospitalsA96.6rating

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