Zebulon, North Carolina

Zebulon, North Carolina
Town
Downtown Zebulon at the intersection of Arendell Avenue and Horton Street
Downtown Zebulon at the intersection of Arendell Avenue and Horton Street
Motto: 
"The Town of Friendly People"
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°49′50″N 78°18′54″W / 35.83056°N 78.31500°W / 35.83056; -78.31500
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesWake, Johnston (partial), Nash (partial), Franklin (partial)
Incorporated1907
Named forZebulon Baird Vance[1]
Government
 • MayorGlenn York
Area
[2]
 • Total6.12 sq mi (15.84 km2)
 • Land6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[3]
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,903
 • Density1,134.06/sq mi (437.85/km2)
DemonymZebulonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27597
Area code919
FIPS code37-76220[4]
GNIS feature ID2406928[3]
Websitehttp://www.townofzebulon.org/

Zebulon (/ˈzɛbjulən/ ZEB-yoo-luhn)[5] is the town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States that is farthest to the east. The population was 6,903 at the 2020 census.[6] Zebulon is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. Five County Stadium, the stadium of the Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team, is in the town. In May 2022, Zebulon was listed as North Carolina's second fastest growing town, only behind the nearby town of Wendell.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "History". Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zebulon, North Carolina
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Zebulon town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ Stradling, Richard. "Wake County again has NC's fastest-growing towns, but maybe not the ones you think". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.