Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill: Town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States

About

Chapel Hill is a town located in the county of Madison in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 57,233 and a population density of 1,036 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 63,705 inhabitants.

The town was created 231 years ago in 1792.

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Location of Chapel Hill on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Chapel Hill

Population : 63,705 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Madison County
Postal code : 27514–27517
Phone Area Codes : 919
Area : 55.25 km2
Altitude : 489 feet / 149, 148 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1793 (231 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 23:52:48 (17th December 2024)
Density : 1,153 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 10.16% (2010-2020)
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Franklin Street Chapel Hill NC
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Geography

Chapel Hill is located at 35°56'34"N 82°42'32"W (35.9428800, -82.7087500).

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Demographics

The population of Chapel Hill increased by 10.16% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 57,233 - census
2011 57,370 0.24% estimation process
2012 58,650 2.18% estimation process
2013 58,860 0.36% estimation process
2014 59,120 0.44% estimation process
2015 59,046 -0.13% estimation process
2016 59,654 1.02% estimation process
2017 58,918 -1.25% estimation process
2018 63,367 7.02% estimation process
2019 64,051 1.07% estimation process
2020 63,705 -0.54% estimation process

Chapel Hill zip code is 27514. County name: Orange, County fips: 37135

Best Things to Do in Chapel Hill

1 North Carolina Botanical Garden

Rating: 4.6 (791)

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North Carolina Botanical Garden

2 Old Well

Rating: 4.7 (451)

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Old Well

3 Southern Community Park

Rating: 4.7 (402)

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Southern Community Park

4 Cedar Falls Park

Rating: 4.6 (379)

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Cedar Falls Park

5 Carolina Basketball Museum

Rating: 4.8 (294)

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Carolina Basketball Museum

Where ot Eat in Chapel Hill

1 Town Hall Burger and Beer

Rating: 4.5 (481)

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Town Hall Burger and Beer

2 Chipotle Mexican Grill

Rating: 4 (315)

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Chipotle Mexican Grill

3 Starbucks

Rating: 4.2 (255)

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Starbucks

Where to Stay in Chapel Hill

1 Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel

Rating: 4.1 (671)

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Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel

2 Quality Inn Chapel Hill - University Area

Rating: 3.5 (509)

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Quality Inn Chapel Hill - University Area

3 Residence Inn by Marriott Chapel Hill

Rating: 4.5 (319)

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Residence Inn by Marriott Chapel Hill

Other Places in Chapel Hill

1 Town of Chapel Hill Public Works

Rating: 2.8 (4)

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Town of Chapel Hill Public Works

2 Town of Chapel Hill

Rating: 3 (3)

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Town of Chapel Hill

3 Chapel Hill Town Council

Rating: 3.7 (3)

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Chapel Hill Town Council

4 Chapel Hill Town Hall

Rating: 2 (1)

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Chapel Hill Town Hall

5 Chapel Hill Finance Department

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People born in Chapel Hill (80)

People born in Chapel Hill, including painter and actress Laurel Holloman, singer-songwriter, humorist, and actor Loudon Wainwright III, blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter Elizabeth Cotten, .

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Schools in Chapel Hill

College & universities near Chapel Hill, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198899 Mars Hill University Mars Hill (NC) 28754
221953 Tusculum University Greeneville (TN) 37743
199111 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville (NC) 28804-8510
455178 Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville (NC) 28801
460765 Carolina College of Hair Design Asheville (NC) 28806-2711

Post offices near Chapel Hill

Post Office Name City ZIP
Hot Spring Post Office Hot Springs (NC) 28743
Marshall Post Office Marshall (NC) 28753
Flag Pond Post Office Flag Pond (TN) 37657
Mars Hill Post Office Mars Hill (NC) 28754
Alexander Post Office Alexander (NC) 28701

Other places with the same name (2)

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Other cities in Madison County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Madison County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Mars Hill 1,881 Town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Marshall 916 Town in the U.
Walnut Creek 864 Village in North Carolina, USA
Hot Springs 574 City in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Chapel Hill distances to largest North Carolina cities