- Best
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
|
 Flag
|
| Nickname(s): Bull City; City of Medicine[1]
|
 Location in Durham County and the state of North Carolina
|
Location in the contiguous United States
|
| 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
|
| Country |
United States |
| State |
North Carolina |
| County |
Durham, Wake |
| Incorporated |
April 10, 1869[2]
|
| Named for |
Bartlett S. Durham |
| Government
|
|---|
| • 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
|
|---|
| • 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
|
404 ft (123 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|---|
| • City |
228,330 (US: 78th) |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
|
274,291 |
| • Metro
|
542,710 (US: 100th) |
| • CSA
|
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]
|
| GNIS feature ID |
1020059[5]
|
| Website |
durhamnc.gov |
|
|
