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Alamance

A village of 1,267 people in North Carolina
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Burlington, North Carolina. Brown truck at the terminal of the Associated Transport Company1943
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Burlington, North Carolina. Brown truck at the terminal of the Associated Transport Company, 1943

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About Alamance

Village in North Carolina, United States
1837Established
988Population
0.8 sq miArea
561 ftElevation

Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 988 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27201
Area code336
Living in Alamance

Housing in Alamance

$310K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $310,000 in May 2026.

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Most working residents leave Alamance for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (26%), Durham (8%) and Greensboro (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Burlington
26%
Durham
8%
Greensboro
8%
Graham
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Alamance →

Health in Alamance

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

8better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington · 2.6 mi · ER
Piedmont Health Seniorcare Burlington Community Health CenterBurlington · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Alamance · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alamance →

Natural hazards in Alamance

66
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Alamance →

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Alamance has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 32°Winter
71° / 47°Spring
87° / 66°Summer
71° / 49°Fall
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Nearest: May Memorial LibraryBurlington · 5.4 miles · 56 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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