Mayodan, North Carolina
Mayodan is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is a manufacturing site for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, and formerly General Tobacco (ceased operations 2010). Washington Mills Company, later Tultex, operated a textile mill in Mayodan until 1999.
Mayodan, North Carolina | |
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Location of Mayodan, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′16″N 79°58′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chad Wall |
| • Town Manager | Kathleen Patterson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.88 sq mi (7.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,418 |
| • Density | 840.46/sq mi (324.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27027 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-42060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406116 |
| Website | www.townofmayodan.com |
The town is named for two rivers that converge nearby, the Mayo and the Dan, and, according to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, is the only town in the world with this name.
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