| Alamance, North Carolina | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Alamance, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 357 |
| • Density | 434.7/sq mi (167.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27201 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-00640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1018780[2] |
| Website | www.villageofalamance.com |
Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The current (2008) estimated population is 357.[3]
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Alamance played a significant role in the development of the textile industry in the South. In 1837 Edwin Michael Holt, son of a local farmer, built the Alamance Cotton Mill at Alamance. Holt's mill produced the well-known 'Alamance Plaids,' the first factory-dyed cotton cloth produced south of the Potomac.[4] The Holt family subsequently built scores of mills across the state, as well as becoming involved in banking, railroads, politics and other ventures.[5]
Alamance is located at (36.027672, -79.488863).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 1.37% is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 310 people, 148 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density was 434.7 people per square mile (168.6/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 225.8 per square mile (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.10% White, 1.29% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $26,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,989. About 6.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
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