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Swepsonville
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Swepsonville
Total population
2,517
Median home value
$311,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$100,559
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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 2020 census was 2,445.
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History
Swepsonville was named in honor of a textile mill established in the area in 1868 by George William Swepson. It was first incorporated as a municipality in 1887, though its charter was repealed in 1901. The town was reincorporated in 1997.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.53%, is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Swepsonville, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,985
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves14,257
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves13,318
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,760
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,494
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves11,754
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,238
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,344
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2019-03-268 km E of Archdale, North Carolina
- M 2.58 — 2015-11-1510 km S of Denton, North Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2006-11-036 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- M 2.6 — 2006-10-177 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Saxapahaw5.2 mi away · pop. 1,301
- Mebane5.7 mi away
- Woodlawn7 mi away
- Glen Raven9 mi away · pop. 3,506
- Elon9.9 mi away · pop. 11,032
- Gibsonville11.6 mi away
- Whitsett12.6 mi away · pop. 569
- Briar Chapel19.5 mi away
- Governors Club21.5 mi away
- Siler City21.6 mi away · pop. 7,995
- Carolina Meadows22.2 mi away
- Ramseur26.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API