Elon is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 7,060. The town of Elon is home to Elon University. The town was called "Elon College" until the college known as Elon College became Elon University. The town then changed its name officially to Elon. Downtown Elon is home to The Shops at Elon. Elon is located at 36°5′50″N 79°30′44″W / 36.09722°N 79.51222°W / 36.09722; -79.51222 . According to the... United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,738 people, 1,903 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,991.7 people per square mile . There were 2,004 housing units at an average density of 592.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 87.61% White, 10.24% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.
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