Elon, North Carolina

About Elon

Elon is a close-knit town in northern North Carolina with an estimated population of 11,282.

Elon holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,642 residents per square mile.

📰 Elon News Today

• Roberts Academy at Elon University opens its doors to inaugural class elon.edu · Aug 18
• Working class identity unites Republicans, Democrats in NC: Elon University poll CBS 17 · Aug 18
• New poll on MAGA, democratic-socialist identity underscores power of moderates in NC elections WRAL · Aug 18
• Elon Poll: North Carolinians are defined more by shared identities than political movements elon.edu · Aug 18
• Elon University poll shows Cooper with early lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race WXII · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elon Unique

• The only place in America named Elon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,282.
• Easy reach of Burlington (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Elon

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Elon

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Vesuvio's Pizzeria
• Anna Maria's — pizza
• Brixx Wood Fired Pizza — pizza
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Drake's
• Fat Frogg — bar and grill
• First Watch — breakfast
• La Fiesta Express

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elon

• Beth Schmidt Park reviews ★
• Joe Davidson Park reviews ★
• Lawrence Slade Park reviews ★
• Phoenix Club Sports Fields reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elon

• Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
• Elon Elementary
• Western Alamance High
• Western Alamance Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elon

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