Ellenboro, North Carolina

About Ellenboro

Set in the western part of North Carolina, Ellenboro is a tiny community, home to 741 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ellenboro holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 588 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Ellenboro Unique

• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellenboro

• Fagans Farm Restaurant
• Randall's Ellenboro Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellenboro

• Ellenboro Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellenboro

• Ellenboro Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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