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Durham, North Carolina |
City |
 Clockwise from top: Durham skyline, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Five Points, Carolina Theater, Durham Performing Arts Center, Duke Chapel
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Nickname(s): Bull City; City of Medicine[1]
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 Location in Durham County and the state of North Carolina
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Location in the contiguous United States
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Coordinates: 35°59′19″N 78°54′26″W / 35.98861°N 78.90722°W / 35.98861; -78.90722Coordinates: 35°59′19″N 78°54′26″W / 35.98861°N 78.90722°W / 35.98861; -78.90722
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Country |
United States |
State |
North Carolina |
County |
Durham, Wake |
Incorporated |
April 10, 1869[2]
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Named for |
Bartlett S. Durham |
Government
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• Type |
Council-Manager |
• Mayor |
Steve Schewel |
• City Manager |
Tom Bonfield |
• Deputy City Managers |
W. Bowman "Bo" Ferguson, Wanda Page, Keith Chadwell |
• City Council Members |
Vernetta Alston, Javiera Caballero, DeDreana Freeman, Mark-Anthony Middleton, Jillian Johnson, Charlie Reece, Steve Schewel |
Area
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• City |
108.3 sq mi (280.4 km2) |
• Land |
107.4 sq mi (278.1 km2) |
• Water |
0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
Elevation
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404 ft (123 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• City |
228,330 (US: 78th) |
• Estimate (2018)[3]
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274,291 |
• Metro
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542,710 (US: 100th) |
• CSA
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2,037,430 |
Demonym(s) |
Durhamite |
Time zone |
UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes |
27701, 27702, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27706, 27707, 27708, 27709, 27710, 27711, 27712, 27713, 27715, 27717, 27722 |
Area code(s) |
919 |
FIPS code |
37-19000[4]
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GNIS feature ID |
1020059[5]
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Website |
durhamnc.gov |
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