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55-614: Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County , North Carolina , United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population at the 2010 census was 1,154. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 5.53%,
110-681: A 1930s farming village. During the early 19th century, the textile industry grew heavily in the area, so the need for better transportation grew. By the 1840s, several mills were set up along the Haw River and near Great Alamance Creek and other major tributaries of the Haw. Between 1832 and 1880, at least 14 major mills were powered by these rivers and streams. Mills were built by the Trollinger, Holt, Newlin, Swepson, and Rosenthal families, among others. One of them, built in 1832 by Ben Trollinger,
165-538: A convenient link between Raleigh and Greensboro . The county was formed on January 29, 1849 from Orange County . In March 1861, Alamance County residents voted overwhelmingly against North Carolina's secession from the Union, 1,114 to 254. Two delegates were sent to the State Secession Convention , Thomas Ruffin and Giles Mebane , who both opposed secession, as did most of the delegates sent to
220-411: A demonstration prior to the 2020 United States presidential election , Alamance County sheriff's deputies and Graham police used pepper spray against crowd members. Law enforcement reported that pepper spray had been deployed to disperse the crowd following an assault on an officer who was trying to shut down a generator the march organizers had brought, in violation of a signed agreement. According to
275-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 19, 7.2% from 20 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
330-593: A household in the town was $ 51,719, and the median income for a family was $ 60,147. Males had a median income of $ 38,125 versus $ 27,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 26,047. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. The Honda Motor Company manufactures general purpose engines, walk-behind lawn mowers, snow blowers , string trimmers, water pumps, and tillers in Swepsonville. Swepsonville
385-629: A national program of "Amnesty and Pardon" to proclaim amnesty for all who committed crimes on behalf of a secret society. This was extended to the klansmen of Alamance County. There would be no justice in the case of Wyatt Outlaw. Holden's support for Reconstruction led to his impeachment and removal by the North Carolina Legislature in 1871. The county was once the state leader in dairy production. Several dairies including Melville Dairy in Burlington were headquartered in
440-537: A regulation for public comment that would increase the minimum population needed for an urban area population to be a metropolitan statistical area to be increased from 50,000 to 100,000. It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle. On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget released revised delineations of the various CBSAs in the United States. The Census Bureau created
495-629: A wood-bat collegiate summer league, play their home games at Burlington Athletic Stadium in Fairchild Park. They were previously known as the Burlington Royals from 2007 to 2020. The Royals were rebranded as the Sock Puppets following the contraction and reorganization of minor league baseball prior to the 2021 season. 2021 was the inaugural season for the revamped Appalachian League and the Sock Puppets. Prior to being known as
550-399: Is done by an individual hired by the commissioners' board. Since the establishment of the office, the following persons have served as county managers: Heidi York (July 2022–present) D.J. Walker and David Smith held dual roles as county manager and county attorney during their terms. The Paramount Theater serves as a center of dramatic presentations in the community. To the south there is
605-521: Is often described as a "bedroom" community, with many residents living in the county and working elsewhere due to low tax rates, although the county is still a major player in the textile and manufacturing industries. The current county-wide tax rate for Alamance County residents is 58.0 cents per $ 100 valuation. This does not include tax rates imposed by municipalities or fire districts. The top employers in Alamance County are: Alamance County
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#1732787242750660-726: Is served by the Alamance-Burlington School System , several private elementary and secondary schools, Alamance Community College , and Elon University . The county is divided into thirteen townships , which are both numbered and named. According to a 1975 study of the history of post offices in North Carolina by Treasure Index, Alamance County has 27 ghost towns that existed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Additionally, five other post offices no longer exist. These towns and their post offices were either abandoned as organized settlements or absorbed into
715-444: Is still in operation. It is owned by Copland Industries, sits in the unincorporated community of Carolina and is the oldest continuously operating mill in North Carolina. One notable textile produced in the area was the "Alamance plaids" or "Glencoe plaids" used in everything from clothing to tablecloths . The Alamance Plaids manufactured by textile pioneer Edwin M. Holt were the first colored cotton goods produced on power looms in
770-414: Is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,445 people, 796 households, and 531 families residing in the town. At the 2000 census , there were 922 people, 383 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was 894.5 inhabitants per square mile (345.4/km). There were 405 housing units at an average density of 392.9 per square mile (151.7/km). The racial makeup of
825-633: The Alamanni region of Rhineland , Germany , where many of the early settlers came from. During the American Revolution , several small battles and skirmishes occurred in the area that became Alamance County, several of them during the lead-up to the Battle of Guilford Court House , including Pyle's Massacre , the Battle of Lindley's Mill , and the Battle of Clapp's Mill. In the 1780s,
880-512: The Battle of Alamance (May 16, 1771), a pre-Revolutionary War battle in which militia under the command of Governor William Tryon crushed the Regulator movement . Great Alamance Creek, and in turn Little Alamance Creek, according to legend, were named after a local Native American word to describe the blue mud found at the bottom of the creeks. Other legends say the name came from another local Native American word meaning "noisy river," or for
935-541: The Burlington , NC Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Greensboro – Winston-Salem – High Point , NC Combined Statistical Area , which had an estimated population of 1,736,099 in 2023. Before being formed as a county, the region had at least one known small Southeastern tribe of Native Americans in the 18th century, the Sissipahaw , who lived in the area bounded by modern Saxapahaw ,
990-475: The Cape Fear River . The county is also home to numerous creeks, streams, and ponds, including Great Alamance Creek , where a portion of the Battle of Alamance was fought. The three large municipal reservoirs are: Lake Cammack, Lake Mackintosh, and Graham-Mebane Lake (formerly Quaker Lake). The southwest end of the county is drained by North Rocky River Prong and Greenbrier Creek , two tributaries of
1045-587: The Cold War , the plant built radar equipment and guidance systems for missiles and many other electronics for the government, including the guidance system for the Titan missile. The plant closed in 1992 and sat abandoned until 2005, when it was purchased by a local businessman for manufacturing. The USS Alamance , a Tolland -class attack cargo ship , was built during and served in and after World War II. Alamance County's population has grown significantly, with
1100-672: The Ku Klux Klan . He was president of the Alamance County Union League of America (a progressive reform branch of the Federal Government), helped to establish the Republican party in North Carolina, and advocated establishing a school for African Americans. His offense was that Governor William Holden had appointed him a justice of the peace , and he had accepted the appointment. Outlaw's body
1155-490: The Occaneechi Native Americans returned to North Carolina from Virginia , this time settling in what is now Alamance County rather than their first location near Hillsborough . In 2002, the modern Occaneechi tribe bought 25 acres (100,000 m ) of their ancestral land in Alamance County and began a Homeland Preservation Project that includes a village reconstructed as it would have been in 1701 and
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#17327872427501210-548: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the Executive Office of the President , and are used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other U.S. federal government agencies for statistical purposes. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines a set of core based statistical areas (CBSAs) throughout the country, which are composed of counties and county equivalents . CBSAs are delineated on
1265-690: The Rocky River in the Deep River system. The Latino population rapidly expanded between 1990 and 2005 due to immigration. As of the 2020 census , there were 171,415 people, 64,316 households, and 41,793 families residing in the county. At the 2010 census , there were 151,131 people, 59,960 households, and 39,848 families residing in the county. The population density was 347.4 people per square mile (134.1 people/km ). There were 66,055 housing units at an average density of 151.9 units per square mile (58.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of
1320-470: The Sheriff and Register of Deeds . Alamance County has provided North Carolina with three of its governors and two U.S. senators : Governor Thomas Holt , Governor and Senator Kerr Scott , Governor Robert W. (Bob) Scott (Kerr Scott's son), and Senator B. Everett Jordan . Alamance County adopted the council-manager form of government in the 1970s, where the day-to-day management of county business
1375-681: The Snow Camp Outdoor Drama which has plays from late spring to early fall in the evenings. Alamance County is also home to the Haw River Ballroom, a large music and arts venue in Saxapahaw . Alamance County, Burlington, Graham, Elon, Haw River, Swepsonville, and Mebane all have small parks that are not listed here. Major parks include: The Burlington Sock Puppets , members of the Appalachian League ,
1430-529: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 434.24 square miles (1,124.7 km ), of which 423.45 square miles (1,096.7 km ) is land and 10.79 square miles (27.9 km ) (2.48%) is water. The county is in the Piedmont physiographical region. It has a general rolling terrain with the Cane Creek Mountains rising to over 970 ft (300 m) in the south-central part of
1485-409: The poverty line , including 25% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. Lying between overwhelmingly liberal and Democratic Orange County and Durham County to the east, equally Democratic Guilford County to the west, and heavily conservative and Republican Randolph County to the southwest, Alamance leans Republican, though not as overwhelmingly as many other suburban counties in
1540-588: The Department of Justice found the Alamance County Sheriff's Office to use discriminatory policing, however the case was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas D. Schroeder , finding that the government failed to demonstrate that the ACSO had engaged in discriminatory policing. Beginning in 2014, the county has been home to a number of political demonstrations. In October 2020, during
1595-530: The Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959. The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980; the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for urban areas. The 387 MSAs in
1650-653: The Piedmont Triad. The last Democratic nominee for president to carry Alamance County was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Alamance County is a member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments . The county is led by the Alamance County Board of Commissioners and the County Manager, who is appointed by the Board of Commissioners. County residents also elect two other county government offices:
1705-947: The Royals, the team was also known as the Burlington Indians from 1986 to 2006. This version of the team has been active since 1985, but Burlington hosted a minor league baseball team for many years under the Burlington Indians and Burlington Bees. The Elon University Phoenix play in the town of Elon. The Phoenix compete in the NCAA 's Division I ( Championship Subdivision in football) Colonial Athletic Association . Intercollegiate sports include baseball , basketball , cross-country , football , golf , soccer , and tennis for men, and basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor track , outdoor track, soccer, softball , tennis, and volleyball for women. Today, Alamance County
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1760-543: The South, and paved the way for the region's textile boom. (Holt's home is now the Alamance County Historical Society. ) But by the late 20th century, most of the plants and mills had gone out of business, including the mills operated by Burlington Industries , a company based in Burlington . By the 1840s, the textile industry was booming, and the railroad was being built through the area as
1815-793: The Yankees, the Red Sox and the Reds from 1930 to 1938, and managed the Phillies in 1948. Alamance County, North Carolina Alamance County ( / ˈ æ l ə m æ n s / ) is a county in North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 171,415. Its county seat is Graham . Formed in 1849 from Orange County to the east, Alamance County has been the site of significant historical events , textile manufacturing , and agriculture . Alamance County comprises
1870-546: The area known as the Hawfields, and the Haw River . European settlers entered the region in the late 17th century chiefly following Native American trading paths, and set up their farms in what they called the "Haw Old Fields," fertile ground previously tilled by the Sissipahaw. The paths later became the basis of the railroad and interstate highway routes. Alamance County was named after Great Alamance Creek , site of
1925-516: The basis of a central contiguous area of relatively high population density, known as an urban area . The counties containing the core urban area are known as the "central counties" of the CBSA; these are defined as having at least 50% of their population living in urban areas of at least 10,000 in population. Additional surrounding counties, known as "outlying counties", can be included in the CBSA if these counties have strong social and economic ties to
1980-444: The central county or counties as measured by commuting and employment. Outlying counties are included in the CBSA if 25% of the workers living in the county work in the central county or counties, or if 25% of the employment in the county is held by workers who live in the central county or counties. Adjacent CBSAs are merged into a single CBSA when the central county or counties of one CBSA qualify as an outlying county or counties to
2035-677: The city of Mebane tripling in size between 1990 and 2020. The county has seen significant business and industry growth, including the additions of the North Carolina Commerce Park and the North Carolina Industrial Center, as well as new retail opportunities near Interstates 85 and 40 on the eastern (Tanger Outlets) and western (University Commons and Alamance Crossing) sides of the county. Some growth has been attributed to illegal immigration, which has led to ongoing legal issues. In 2012,
2090-451: The command of Union veteran George W. Kirk, beginning the so-called Kirk–Holden war. Kirk's troops ultimately arrested 82 men. The Grand Jury of Alamance County indicted 63 klansmen for felonies and 18 for the murder of Wyatt Outlaw. Soon after the indictments were brought, Democrats in the legislature passed a bill to repeal the law under which the indictments had been secured. The 63 felony charges were dropped. The Democratic Party then used
2145-478: The convention. At the time of the convention, around 30% of Alamance County's population were slaves (total population around 12,000, including roughly 3,500 slaves and 500 free Black people). North Carolina was reluctant to join other Southern states in secession until the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861. When Lincoln called up troops, Governor John Ellis replied, "I can be no party to this wicked violation of
2200-551: The county just north of Snow Camp . Bass Mountain , one of the prominent hills in the range, is home to a world-renowned bluegrass music festival every year. Also, isolated monadnocks are in the northern part of the county that rise to near or over 900 ft (270 m) above sea level. The largest river that flows through Alamance County is the Haw , which feeds into Jordan Lake in Chatham County , eventually leading to
2255-409: The county was 71.1% White , 18.8% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 6.1% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. 11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 59,960 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had
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2310-613: The county. With increasing real estate prices and a slump in milk prices, most dairy farms have been sold and many of them developed for real estate purposes. During World War II , Fairchild Aircraft built airplanes at a plant on the eastern side of Burlington. Among the planes built there was the AT-21 gunner, used to train bomber pilots. Near the Fairchild plant was the Western Electric Burlington works. During
2365-466: The larger communities that now make up Alamance County. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Alamance County. † = county seat Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States , a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout
2420-510: The last time. By the end of the war, 236 people from Alamance County had been killed in the course of the war, more than any other war since the county's founding. Some of the Civil War's most significant effects were seen after it ended. Alamance County briefly became a center of national attention when in 1870 Wyatt Outlaw , an African-American town commissioner in Graham , was lynched by
2475-507: The laws of the country and to this war upon the liberties of a free people. You can get no troops from North Carolina." After a special legislative session, North Carolina's legislature unanimously voted for secession on May 20, 1861. No battles took place in Alamance County, but it sent its share of soldiers to the front lines. In July 1861, for the first time in American history, soldiers were sent in to combat by rail. The 6th North Carolina
2530-512: The metropolitan district for the 1910 census as a standardized classification for large urban centers and their surrounding areas. The original threshold for a metropolitan district was 200,000, but was lowered to 100,000 in 1930 and 50,000 in 1940. The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the 1950 census , which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now
2585-793: The other CBSAs. One or more CBSAs may be grouped together or combined to form a larger statistical entity known as a combined statistical area (CSA) when the employment interchange measure (EIM) reaches 15% or more. CBSAs are subdivided into MSAs (formed around urban areas of at least 50,000 in population) and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which are CBSAs built around an urban area of at least 10,000 in population but less than 50,000 in population. Some metropolitan areas may include multiple cities below 50,000 people, but combined have over 50,000 people. Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA). On January 19, 2021, OMB submitted
2640-452: The region. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states . As a result, sometimes the precise definition of a given metropolitan area will vary between sources. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan statistical area in 1983. Due to suburbanization,
2695-514: The town was 94.03% White , 3.80% African American , 0.43% Asian , 0.54% from other races , and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population. There were 383 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who
2750-546: The typical metropolitan area is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago . Some metropolitan areas include more than one large historic core city; examples include the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex , Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News (Hampton Roads) , Riverside–San Bernardino (Inland Empire) , and Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities) . MSAs are defined by
2805-415: Was 38.7 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,430, and the median income for a family was $ 54,605. Males had a median income of $ 31,906 versus $ 23,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,477. About 13.7% of families and 16.1% of the population were below
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#17327872427502860-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for
2915-408: Was found hanging 30 yards from the courthouse, with a note pinned to his chest reading, "Beware! You guilty parties – both white and black." Outlaw was the central figure in political cooperation between blacks and whites in the county. On July 8, 1870, Governor Holden declared Caswell County to be in a state of insurrection and sent North Carolina militiamen to Caswell and Alamance Counties, under
2970-499: Was loaded onto railroad cars at Company Shops and transferred to the battlefront at Manassas, Virginia ( First Battle of Manassas ). Although the citizens of Alamance County were not directly affected throughout much of the war, in April 1865, they witnessed firsthand their sons and fathers marching through the county just days before the war ended with the surrender at Bennett Place near Durham . At Company Shops, General Joseph E. Johnston stopped to say farewell to his soldiers for
3025-510: Was named for the builder of a mill on the western side of town. Swepson disappeared one night with a considerable amount of money and soon established a mill in the North. The old mill, unused for many years, burned down in 1989 in a ten-alarm fire which brought firetrucks from all surrounding counties, was visible from the freeway 3 miles away, and made the national news. A major league ballplayer, Dusty Cooke , came from Swepsonville. He played for
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