Profile for Durham, North Carolina, NC

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Durham is a city in Durham County. (The community straddles Durham and Orange counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the county seat.

The community was named after Dr. Bartlett Durham, landowner who granted right-of-way to the railroad.

The latitude of Durham is 35.993N. The longitude is -78.898W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 404 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 198,376.

INCOME SNAPSHOT

Median household income

Local

$41,160

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Durham demographic reports

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Durham is on the Eno River.

Former and merged names include:
· Durhamville

Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh form what is known as the Triangle

Public transportation: Durham Area Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,663. The number of murders and homicides was 22. The violent crime rate was 8.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "Bull Durham"
· 1990 movie, "The Handmaid's Tale"
· 1991 movie, "Once Around"

Well-known residents have included:
· Rick Ferrell, baseball player
· Alan Clark, musician (Dire Straits)
· Roger Lee Craig, baseball player
· Seth Wescott, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (snowboarding - snowboard cross)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

More info about local coffee quotients

Local festivals include:

Spring Carnival - March 30-April 8, 2007
American Dance Festival - June 8-July 23, 2007
Bull Durham Blues Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007
Gay Pride Parade and Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
Bimbe Cultural Arts Festival - May 19-20, 2007
Native American Powwow - Feb. 17, 2007
Festival for the Eno - July 4, 7-8, 2007
Bull City Chili Challenge - June 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check Durham web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Nearby parks & recreation: Eno River State Park, Falls Lake Recreational Area

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Sports teams: Bulls (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Bennett Place State Historic Site, Duke Homestead State Historic Site, Museum of Life and Science, Nasher Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: Duke University, North Carolina Central University, Durham Technical Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 152

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