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) is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,738 at the 2000 census. The town of Elon is home to Elon University. The town was called "Elon College" until the college known as Elon College became Elon University. The town then changed its name officially to Elon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.