Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:01 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:25 am – 5:07 pm
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People135 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.037 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days50 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington Fire Stn #5 station, 9 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksElon Universitycollege · 5.6 miLake Burlingtonlake · 4.6 miLake Cammacklake · 5.3 miStony Creek Mountainpeak · 6.6 miStony Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Elon Open Spacerecreation area · 2.1 mi · 72 acresGreat Bend Parkpark · 5.0 miCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.4 miAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.0 mi · 58 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 1,481 acresR. Wayne Bailey - Caswell Game Landstate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 1,552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlamance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 17 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Burlingtonserves 61,365 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation653 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlamance Regional Medical Center8.6 miPost officeAltamahaw Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOssipee Town Hall1.0 miPoliceElon University Campus Police Department5.6 miFire stationAltamahaw - Ossipee Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO25 miInterstateI-858.1 miUS highwayUS 707.1 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC7.5 miCoachReidsvilleSunway Charters16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27202 ZIP area.
