Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North
Carolina, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is
part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,284 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mebane is located at 36°5′45″N, 79°16′15″W (36.095957,
-79.270861)1. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.2
km² (5.8 mi²). None of the area is covered with
water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,284 people, 2,936 households, and 2,040 families residing
in the city. The population density was 480.7/km² (1,244.2/mi²). There were 3,246
housing units at an average density of 214.2/km² (554.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.40% White, 17.48% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.24% of the population.
There were 2,936 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were
non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out with
27.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or
older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,524, and the median income for a family was $47,672. Males
had a median income of $37,889 versus $26,126 for females. The per capita income for
the city was $20,315. About 9.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
Telephone service
Because of its unique location, Mebane straddles both the Piedmont Triad and the
Research Triangle areas of North Carolina. However, a majority of the
phone numbers listed for that city are in the 919 area code, whereas the rest of Alamance
County is situated in the 336 area code (originally 910). This arrangement was made to keep the Mebane numbers located on the Orange County side uniform with
the other telephone districts serving the county.
Education
The local public schools located in Mebane, NC include: Eastern Alamance High School, Woodlawn
Middle School, Audrey W. Garrett Elementary
School, South Mebane Elementary School, and
E. M. Yoder Elementary School. The local school
system is known as the Alamance-Burlington School
System, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlington City School System in
1996.
Weather
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Avg. High |
48° |
51° |
61° |
71° |
78° |
85° |
88° |
87° |
81° |
71° |
62° |
52° |
| Avg. Low |
27° |
28° |
37° |
45° |
55° |
64° |
67° |
66° |
58° |
47° |
38° |
30° |
| Mean |
38° |
41° |
50° |
58° |
67° |
75° |
78° |
77° |
70° |
58° |
50° |
41° |
| Avg. Precip. |
3.5 in |
3.6 in |
3.9 in |
3.1 in |
4.3 in |
4.3 in |
4.6 in |
4.3 in |
3.6 in |
3.3 in |
3.1 in |
3.5 in |
External Weather Links:
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Coordinates:
36.095957° N 79.270861°
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