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Mebane, North Carolina
| Mebane, North Carolina | |||
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 Mebane, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 36°5′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.09583°N 79.27083°WCoordinates: 36°5′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.09583°N 79.27083°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | North Carolina | ||
| Counties | Alamance, Orange | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 10,624 | ||
| • Density | 1,244.2/sq mi (480.4/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 27302 | ||
| Area code(s) | 919 | ||
| FIPS code | 37-42240[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1021404[2] | ||
Mebane (/ˈmɛbən/) is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named for General Alexander Mebane, Jr., a Revolutionary War figure and member of the U.S. Congress. It was incorporated as Mebanesville in 1881, then, a couple of years later, the name was changed to Mebane. In 1987, the official name became the City of Mebane.[3]
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Geography
Mebane is located at 36°5′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.09583°N 79.27083°W (36.095957, -79.270861).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.2 km²).None of the area is covered with water, except for Lake Michael and a few scattered ponds.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 11,393 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,363 people per square mile (480.7/km²). There were 5,045 housing units at an average density of 554.5 per square mile (214.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.5% White, 20.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6% of the population.
Telephone service
Because of its unique location, Mebane straddles both the Research Triangle and the Piedmont Triad areas of North Carolina. However, a majority of the phone numbers listed for that city are in the 919/984 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.
Airport
Mebane is home to Hurdle Field.[citation needed]
Education
The local public schools located in Mebane, NC include: Hawfields Middle School, Eastern Alamance High School, Woodlawn Middle School, Audrey W. Garrett Elementary School, South Mebane Elementary School, and E. M. Yoder Elementary School. Students in the area are served by part of 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) and the Orange County Schools.
There is one private school in Mebane, Bradford Academy, a classical Christian school started in 2008.[citation needed]
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| 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 |
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The History of the City of Mebane". City of Mebane. http://www.cityofmebane.com/history.asp. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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