Elon, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 11,250 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Males: 5,168  (45.9%)
Females: 6,082  (54.1%)
Median resident age:

21.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,919
Elon:

$59,919
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,142

Elon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,800
Elon:

$231,800
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $358,395; detached houses: $398,026; townhouses or other attached units: $256,060; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $412,978; mobile homes: $61,790

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,520.

March 2022 cost of living index in Elon: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.0%
(22.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents, 37.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.9% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Elon, NC (2022)
    • 9,21080.4%White alone
    • 7936.9%Black alone
    • 6125.3%Hispanic
    • 3793.3%Asian alone
    • 3012.6%Two or more races

Races in Elon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Elon, North Carolina as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elon is 499 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Elon by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(56.4)
1
(10.6)
2
(21.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(24.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(14.1)
3
(31.9)
4
(41.9)
1
(10.4)
1
(10.4)
2
(21.0)
2
(20.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(19.4)
0
(0.0)
3
(24.6)
1
(7.9)
1
(8.0)
2
(17.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(56.4)
16
(169.9)
11
(115.3)
3
(31.2)
1
(10.4)
1
(10.5)
4
(41.3)
3
(29.6)
4
(38.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(32.7)
7
(55.5)
5
(39.9)
8
(70.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
35
(493.5)
41
(435.3)
59
(618.6)
22
(228.9)
27
(280.5)
36
(377.5)
25
(258.2)
28
(275.9)
19
(184.8)
1
(9.7)
33
(270.2)
23
(182.4)
15
(119.8)
46
(404.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
74
(1,043)
90
(955.5)
89
(933.1)
75
(780.4)
55
(571.3)
64
(671.1)
34
(351.1)
53
(522.2)
32
(311.2)
5
(48.3)
43
(352.1)
36
(285.5)
34
(271.5)
21
(184.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(28.2)
6
(63.7)
1
(10.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(31.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.7)
1
(9.7)
4
(32.7)
1
(7.9)
2
(16.0)
4
(35.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(28.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index139.2125.8133.956.650.261.746.646.147.63.456.154.250.157.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Elon, NC

Crime rate in Elon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 21 (20 officers - 16 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: English (15.9%), German (15.7%), Italian (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Irish (5.1%), American (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 710 feet

470 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:

4.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,624 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,269 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (17.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (359.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Elon College, NC (0.7 miles ),
Gibsonville, NC (1.3 miles ),
Glen Raven, NC (1.5 miles ),
Burlington, NC (1.9 miles ),
Whitsett, NC (1.9 miles ),
Ossipee, NC (2.2 miles ),
Alamance, NC (2.3 miles ),
Altamahaw-Ossipee, NC (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 36.10 N, Longitude: 79.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

Distribution of median household income in Elon, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Elon, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.5. This is about average.

City:

79.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.415. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.415
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0604. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0604
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.40
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Elon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Elon town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.3 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 135.7 miles away from Elon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 139.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 284.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 228.8 miles away from Elon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Alamance County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Elon:

  • TWIN LAKES COMMUNITY MEMORY CARE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • TWIN LAKES CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • TWIN LAKES COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS NANDR ALAMANCE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • BMA OF BURLINGTON INC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • ADVANCED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • BURLINGTON REGIONAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; BURLINGTON, NC)

Airports located in Elon:

Amtrak stations near Elon:

  • 4 miles: BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

College/University in Elon:

  • Elon University (Full-time enrollment: 6,403; Location: 100 Campus Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.elon.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Elon:

  • Alamance Community College (about 9 miles; Graham, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,614)
  • North Carolina A & T State University (about 15 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 9,805)
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 18 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 16,174)
  • Guilford College (about 22 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • Guilford Technical Community College (about 25 miles; Jamestown, NC; FT enrollment: 13,068)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 29 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,946)
  • High Point University (about 29 miles; High Point, NC; FT enrollment: 4,240)

Public high school in Elon:

Private high school in Elon:

Public elementary/middle schools in Elon:

See full list of schools located in Elon

Points of interest:

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Tourist attraction: Central Amusement Company (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4172 Altamahaw Race Track).

Alamance County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elon and their reported violations in the past:

FRIENDSHIP BAPT CH & SCHOOL (Population served: 234, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2008), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
COUNTRY CLUB MHP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2009)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
HURSEY`S BBQ-DAIRY CASTLE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

48.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Elon in 2010:

  • 2,755 people in college/university student housing
  • 82 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 22 people in group homes intended for adults

For population 15 years and over in Elon:

Marital status in Elon, NC
  • Never married: 61.8%
  • Now married: 28.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 2.1%

For population 25 years and over in Elon:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elon, NC (based on Alamance County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,181139
Mainline Protestant22,31468
Black Protestant3,45321
Catholic3,0681
Other1,3688
Orthodox1092
None87,638-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Alamance County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Alamance County:

5.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
Here:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Alamance County:

9.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.8%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 20$93,292$55,9750$0
Firefighters 18$79,174$52,7832$530
Streets and Highways 6$26,343$52,6860$0
Sewerage 6$26,343$52,6860$0
Other Government Administration 4$27,532$82,5961$797
Parks and Recreation 3$14,422$57,6881$108
Financial Administration 2$11,149$66,8940$0
Police - Other 1$3,944$47,3282$5,133
Totals for Government 60$282,200$56,4406$6,568

Elon government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Transit Utilities: $122,000 ($10.84)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,820,000 ($250.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,870,000 ($166.22)
    Police Protection: $1,730,000 ($153.78)
    Regular Highways: $1,384,000 ($123.02)
    Financial Administration: $857,000 ($76.18)
    General - Other: $481,000 ($42.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $221,000 ($19.64)
    Sewerage: $24,000 ($2.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($0.89)

Elon government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,087,000 ($185.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $185,000 ($16.44)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $105,000 ($9.33)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $23,000 ($2.04)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000 ($0.36)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,120,000 ($99.56)
    Sale of Property: $94,000 ($8.36)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,409,000 ($125.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $252,000 ($22.40)
    Other: $94,000 ($8.36)
  • Tax - Property: $2,682,000 ($238.40)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,457,000 ($218.40)
    Other License: $7,000 ($0.62)

Elon government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,000 ($9.07)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,000 ($8.36)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000 ($0.62)

Elon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Deposits: $3,935,000 ($349.78)

Businesses in Elon, NC

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Elon:

  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAG (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WGSB (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MEBANE, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elon:

  • WSOE (89.3 FM; ELON COLLEGE, NC; Owner: ELON COLLEGE)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • W243AL (96.5 FM; BROWNS SUMMIT, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUAG (103.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: U. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO)

TV broadcast stations around Elon:

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.9mTotal length
  • 38,100Total average daily traffic
  • 2,286Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Elon)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 36.105056 Lon: -79.506861, Call Sign: WQZF308,
    Assigned Frequencies: 54.0000 MHz, 76.0000 MHz, 174.000 MHz, 470.000 MHz, 488.000 MHz, 494.000 MHz, 653.000 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2017, Expiration Date: 04/27/2027, Certifier: Richard Earl, Registrant: Elon University, 2800 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244, Phone: (336) 312-0052, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Lat: 36.102639 Lon: -79.511944, Call Sign: WPSA212,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz, 467.800 MHz, 467.825 MHz, Grant Date: 03/20/2001, Expiration Date: 03/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/21/2011, Certifier: Larry Rhodes, Registrant: Atlas License Co And Data Services, 1725a North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

  • 107 East Haggard Avenue (Lat: 36.094306 Lon: -79.491944), Type: Bant, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPYG407,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.925 MHz, Grant Date: 07/18/2023, Expiration Date: 08/06/2033, Certifier: Bob Truitt, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 36.139806 Lon: -79.495444, Call Sign: WQFP348,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.462 MHz, 467.462 MHz, Grant Date: 08/31/2016, Expiration Date: 08/30/2026, Certifier: Thomas Flood, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Elon)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 60. The highest number of reported fires - 94 took place in 2011, and the least - 21 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Elon, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.1%), and Outside Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Elon, NC
    • 47947.1%Structure Fires
    • 36936.3%Outside Fires
    • 12412.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 444.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elon, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elon, NC
  • 62.1%Utility gas
  • 35.9%Electricity
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elon, NC
  • 56.6%Electricity
  • 41.2%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Solar energy


Elon compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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