Profile for Elon, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Elon College

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 29. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "He Got Game"

Colleges and universities: Elon University

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Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Alamance County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Alamance County government

16% of Elon residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elon
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• Alamance County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - NC data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Elon business guide
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• Courts in North Carolina
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• Crime in Alamance County
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• Local information on disability access
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• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elon was $16,805, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• North Carolina economic data

41% of Elon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Elon include Elon College Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Alamance County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $696.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,256.

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Alamance County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elon political report.

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The average commute time for Elon workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elon travel guide
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