Leland, North Carolina
| Leland, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Leland
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| Coordinates: 34°14′11″N 78°1′11″W / 34.23639°N 78.01972°WCoordinates: 34°14′11″N 78°1′11″W / 34.23639°N 78.01972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2) |
| • Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,527 |
| • Density | 684/sq mi (264.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28451 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-37680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0988344 |
| Website | www |
Leland is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 13,527 at the 2010 census, up from 1,938 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. A number of movies, such as Maximum Overdrive (1986), Domestic Disturbance (2001), and We're the Millers (2013) have been shot in or around Leland.
Leland was incorporated as a town in 1989.
Leland is located at 34°14′11″N 78°1′11″W / 34.23639°N 78.01972°W (34.236375, -78.019664) in northern Brunswick County to the west of the Brunswick River and directly west of downtown Wilmington. Leland surrounds the town of Belville on three sides (to the north, west, and south).
According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau, the town of Leland has a total area of 19.9 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 19.8 square miles (51.2 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.46%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,938 people, 781 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The population density was 483.8 people per square mile (186.6/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 229.4 per square mile (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.71% White, 16.20% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.53% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.
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