Carrboro, North Carolina

Carrboro, North Carolina
The Carrboro Farmers' Market (2007)
The Carrboro Farmers' Market (2007)
Nicknames: 
The Paris of the Piedmont, Shadow City
Motto: 
"Feel Free"[1]
Location of Carrboro, North Carolina
Location of Carrboro, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′36″N 79°04′31″W / 35.91000°N 79.07528°W / 35.91000; -79.07528
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyOrange
Settled1882
Incorporated1911
Named forJulian Shakespeare Carr
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorBarbara Foushee
Area
 • Total6.51 sq mi (16.85 km2)
 • Land6.47 sq mi (16.77 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,295
 • Density3,288.80/sq mi (1,269.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27510
Area code919
GNIS feature ID2405383[3]
Websitetownofcarrboro.org

Carrboro is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 21,295 people live in Carrboro.

References

  1. ↑ "Carrboro Brand Guidelines". Town of Carrboro. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrboro, North Carolina