Mebane (pronounced /ˈmæbɪn/) 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 current population estimate (2008) is 10,624[3]. According to the Official website of Mebane, NC, 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 the name was changed to Mebane. In 1987, the official name became the City of Mebane.
Geography
Mebane is located at 36°5′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.09583°N 79.27083°W / 36.09583; -79.27083 (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.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,284 people, 2,936 households, and 2,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,244.2 people per square mile (480.7/km²). There were 3,246 housing units at an average density of 554.5/sq mi (214.2/km²). 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 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 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, Hawfields 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.
There is one private school in Mebane, Bradford Academy, a classical Christian school started in 2008.
Downtown
Mebane is filled with stories ranging from the historic railroad to the old White Furniture Factory. The downtown area is gradually retransforming into a quaint city that is based on Clay Street. The downtown that was once bustling with people going to the drug store, the hospital, and all other necessities is now a street filled with stores and eateries. Clay Street now consists of a few antique stores, a Portuguese bakery/deli called Martinho's, two artsy stores (Solgarden and Art & Soul), a martini bar, a few normal bars, a cafe, an auto parts and lawn and garden equipment store (A-1 Auto Parts, Inc.), and various other stores. Image of Clay Street in olden times
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 |
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References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US37&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2008_EST&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=PEP_2008_EST_GCTT1_ST9&-format=ST-9&-_sse=on
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Postcard Images from Alamance County Public Library
