Mebane, North Carolina
Mebane, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°5′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.09583, -79.27083
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 (2000)
- Total	7,284
- 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 (pronounced /ˈmæbɪn/) 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).^[3] 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 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, 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.

Weather

External Weather Links:

• Raleigh, North Carolina National Weather Service - webpage
• Mebane WeatherNet - webpage
• Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP)
  • CW2046
    • CW2046 Temp - 730 hours
    • CW2046 Wind Plot - 730 hours
  • KF4VTT
    • KF4VTT Temp - 730 hours
    • KF4VTT Wind Plot - 730 hours

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official website of Mebane, NC
• Alamance-Burlington School System
• SqueezeThePulp Inclusive, uncensored, Internet forum on politics, news, and community in the Orange County area.

• Mebane, North Carolina is at coordinates 36°05′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.095957, -79.270861 (Mebane, North Carolina)Coordinates: 36°05′45″N 79°16′15″W / 36.095957, -79.270861 (Mebane, North Carolina)

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