| Ellenboro, North Carolina | |
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Ellenboro Right of U.S. 74 Hwy
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| Nickname(s): The Boro | |
| Motto: Small Town Friendly | |
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Location of Ellenboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°19′47″N 81°45′32″W / 35.32972°N 81.75889°WCoordinates: 35°19′47″N 81°45′32″W / 35.32972°N 81.75889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rutherford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 873 |
| • Density | 513.6/sq mi (198.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28040 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-20780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020131 |
Ellenboro is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina in the United States of America. The population was 873 at the 2010 census.
Ellenboro is located at 35°19′47″N 81°45′32″W / 35.32972°N 81.75889°W (35.329689, -81.758955).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 479 people, 2 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 513.6 people per square mile (198.9/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 269.1 per square mile (104.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.46% White, 16.91% African American, 0.21% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.