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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(North_Carolina)" title="Leland (North Carolina) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Leland (North Carolina)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Carolina_del_Nord)" title="Leland (Carolina del Nord) – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Leland (Carolina del Nord)" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(lungsod_sa_Tinipong_Bansa,_North_Carolina)" title="Leland (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Leland (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland,_Gogledd_Carolina" title="Leland, Gogledd Carolina – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Leland, Gogledd Carolina" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(North_Carolina)" title="Leland (North Carolina) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Leland (North Carolina)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Carolina_del_Norte)" title="Leland (Carolina del Norte) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Leland (Carolina del Norte)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Ipar_Carolina)" title="Leland (Ipar Carolina) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Leland (Ipar Carolina)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%8C_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C" title="لیلند، کارولینای شمالی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="لیلند، کارولینای شمالی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Caroline_du_Nord)" title="Leland (Caroline du Nord) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Leland (Caroline du Nord)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%E2%80%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF_(%DA%A9%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7)" title="لي‌لند (کلسيايي کارؤلینا) – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="لي‌لند (کلسيايي کارؤلینا)" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Carolina_del_Nord)" title="Leland (Carolina del Nord) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Leland (Carolina del Nord)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland,_Kawolin_din%C3%B2" title="Leland, Kawolin dinò – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Leland, Kawolin dinò" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(North_Carolina)" title="Leland (North Carolina) – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Leland (North Carolina)" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF" title="ليلاند – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="ليلاند" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(North_Carolina)" title="Leland (North Carolina) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Leland (North Carolina)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4_(%D0%9A%D1%8A%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0)" title="Лиланд (Къилбаседа Каролина) – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Лиланд (Къилбаседа Каролина)" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Nord-Carolina)" title="Leland (Nord-Carolina) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Leland (Nord-Carolina)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Shimoliy_Karolina)" title="Leland (Shimoliy Karolina) – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Leland (Shimoliy Karolina)" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Karolina_P%C3%B3%C5%82nocna)" title="Leland (Karolina Północna) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Leland (Karolina Północna)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_(Carolina_do_Norte)" title="Leland (Carolina do Norte) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Leland (Carolina do Norte)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland,_North_Carolina" title="Leland, North Carolina – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Leland, North Carolina" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4_(%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0)" title="Лиланд (Северна Каролина) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Лиланд (Северна Каролина)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland,_North_Carolina" title="Leland, North Carolina – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Leland, North Carolina" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland,_North_Carolina" title="Leland, North Carolina – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Leland, North Carolina" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4_(%D0%A2%D3%A9%D0%BD%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BA_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0)" title="Лиланд (Төньяк Каролина) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Лиланд (Төньяк Каролина)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" 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style="position:relative;width:275px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Leland is located in North Carolina"><img alt="Leland is located in North Carolina" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg/275px-USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="275" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg/413px-USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg/550px-USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="849" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:70.112%;left:69.988%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Leland"><img alt="Leland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div>Leland</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em">Location in North Carolina</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Leland,_North_Carolina&params=34_12_17_N_77_59_28_W_region:US-NC_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">34°12′17″N</span> <span class="longitude">77°59′28″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">34.20472°N 77.99111°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">34.20472; -77.99111</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_North_Carolina" title="List of counties in North Carolina">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Brunswick_County,_North_Carolina" title="Brunswick County, North Carolina">Brunswick</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Civil_township" title="Civil township">Township</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Town Creek</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Settled</th><td class="infobox-data">February 10, 1898</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Municipal_corporation" title="Municipal corporation">Incorporated</a></th><td class="infobox-data">September 5, 1989</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Namesake" title="Namesake">Named for</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Leland Adams</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Council%E2%80%93manager_government" title="Council–manager government">Council–manager</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">Mayor</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Brenda Bozeman</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Mayor_Pro_Tem" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayor Pro Tem">Mayor Pro Tem</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Bob Campbell</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Municipal_council" title="Municipal council">Town Council</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>Members</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Veronica Carter</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Richard Holloman</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Bill McHugh</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2023_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2023-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">22.68 sq mi (58.73 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">22.33 sq mi (57.83 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">0.35 sq mi (0.90 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-gnis_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">26 ft (8 m)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-2020_Census_(City)_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020_Census_(City)-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">22,908</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Estimate <div class="ib-settlement-fn">(2022)<sup id="cite_ref-USCensusEst2022_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USCensusEst2022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div></th><td class="infobox-data">28,591</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,280/sq mi (494.4/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%80%935" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC–5">UTC–5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">Eastern (EST)</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%80%934" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC–4">UTC–4</a> (EDT)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ZIP_Code" title="ZIP Code">ZIP Code</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">28451</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_codes_910_and_472" title="Area codes 910 and 472">910 and 472</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standard" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Information Processing Standard">FIPS code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">37-37680</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_Names_Information_System" title="Geographic Names Information System">GNIS</a> feature ID</th><td class="infobox-data">2406002<sup id="cite_ref-gnis_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Numbered_Highway_System" title="United States Numbered Highway System">U.S. Routes</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_17" title="U.S. Route 17"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/US_17.svg/25px-US_17.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/US_17.svg/38px-US_17.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/US_17.svg/50px-US_17.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span>, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_74" title="U.S. Route 74"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/US_74.svg/25px-US_74.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/US_74.svg/38px-US_74.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/US_74.svg/50px-US_74.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span>, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_76_in_North_Carolina" title="U.S. Route 76 in North Carolina"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/US_76.svg/25px-US_76.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/US_76.svg/38px-US_76.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/US_76.svg/50px-US_76.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Waterway" title="Waterway">Waterways</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Brunswick River, Alligator Creek, Mallory Creek, Jackeys Creek, Sturgeon Creek, Piney Branch, Morgan Branch, and Bishop Branch</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.townofleland.com/">townofleland.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Leland</b> is the most populous town in <a href="/wiki/Brunswick_County,_North_Carolina" title="Brunswick County, North Carolina">Brunswick County</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>, United States. The population was 23,504 at the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2020_Census_(City)_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020_Census_(City)-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> up from 13,527 in <a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a>. As of 2020, it is considered to be one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is part of the <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_North_Carolina" title="Wilmington, North Carolina">Wilmington</a>, NC <a href="/wiki/Cape_Fear_(region)" title="Cape Fear (region)">Metropolitan Statistical Area</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/Councils_of_governments_in_North_Carolina" title="Councils of governments in North Carolina">Cape Fear Council of Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The town of Leland is in the northeastern part of Brunswick County, with the town of <a href="/wiki/Navassa,_North_Carolina" title="Navassa, North Carolina">Navassa</a> to the north, <a href="/wiki/Belville,_North_Carolina" title="Belville, North Carolina">Belville</a> to east, and <a href="/wiki/Boiling_Spring_Lakes,_North_Carolina" title="Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina">Boiling Spring Lakes</a> to the south. It is part of the Town Creek township, and <a href="/wiki/Cape_Fear_region" class="mw-redirect" title="Cape Fear region">Cape Fear region</a> of North Carolina, a short distance north of the <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a> state line.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leland is located five miles (8.0 km) west of <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_North_Carolina" title="Wilmington, North Carolina">Wilmington</a>, 71 miles (114 km) north of <a href="/wiki/Myrtle_Beach,_South_Carolina" title="Myrtle Beach, South Carolina">Myrtle Beach</a>, 84 miles (135 km) southeast of <a href="/wiki/Fayetteville,_North_Carolina" title="Fayetteville, North Carolina">Fayetteville</a>, and 135 miles (217 km) southeast of <a href="/wiki/Raleigh" class="mw-redirect" title="Raleigh">Raleigh</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Settlement">Settlement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Settlement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>What is today known as Leland was once a small settlement built upon where Village Road crossed the <a href="/wiki/Augusta,_Georgia" title="Augusta, Georgia">Augusta</a>, <a href="/wiki/Columbia,_South_Carolina" title="Columbia, South Carolina">Columbia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_North_Carolina" title="Wilmington, North Carolina">Wilmington</a> railroad lines. The town is named after (Joseph W. Gay) the first postmaster's nephew, Leland Adams. Leland benefited greatly from its proximity to the Brunswick River, allowing it to serve as an early transportation center, giving travelers the ability to traverse the Brunswick and Cape Fear rivers.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg/160px-Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg/240px-Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg/320px-Sample_Ballot_LelandNC_incorporation.jpg 2x" data-file-width="363" data-file-height="397" /></a><figcaption>Sample ballot of the vote for Leland to incorporate.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Incorporation">Incorporation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Incorporation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The citizens of Leland voted down an attempt at incorporation in 1979. Leland was ultimately incorporated as a town on September 5, 1989, in a passing vote of 472–42. After the ordinance passed to incorporate the town of Leland, Leland was governed by twelve members of the Leland Town Charter Commission until <a href="/wiki/Election_Day_(United_States)" title="Election Day (United States)">Election Day</a> of 1989. Leland has been governed by a <a href="/wiki/Mayor-council_government" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayor-council government">mayor-council government</a> since its first general election.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dispute_with_Belville">Dispute with Belville</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Dispute with Belville"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March and April 1989, Belville made unsuccessful attempts to annex the area known as Leland. This, in turn resulted in the Leland civic association making proactive attempts to incorporate to avoid annexation. <a href="/wiki/Belville,_North_Carolina" title="Belville, North Carolina">Belville</a>'s commissioners voted to annex a business district roughly an hour before Leland had finalized the vote to incorporate. Leland's first mayor, Russell Baldwin, when questioned about the matter, stated: "It was kind of a dirty trick. They made a mockery of the annexation laws."<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Merger_attempts">Merger attempts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Merger attempts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2012, according to Jack Batson, the mayor of Belville at the time, "It's something that's always on people's minds because you see the way the maps are laid out. It makes sense." Belville is effectively an enclave township surrounded by Leland's borders to the left and the Brunswick River to the right.<sup id="cite_ref-BelvilleMerge_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BelvilleMerge-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 1996, during Leland mayor Franky Thomas' tenure, an unsuccessful attempt was made to merge the Leland sanitary district, Leland, Belville, and Navassa into one large town. In 2000, Leland made an unsuccessful attempt to merge with Navassa, Belville, and the North Brunswick sanitary district.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another attempt was made in 2012 to merge with Belville. Leland officials attempted to entice Belville officials, citing the town's contract issues with Urban Smart Growth that Belville had entered into years before to develop its downtown. If Leland and Belville were to merge, Belville would have the funds to buy out the contract, or fight it out in court.<sup id="cite_ref-BelvilleMerge_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BelvilleMerge-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jack Batson, the mayor of Belville at the time, faced heavy criticism for discussing the subject matter with Leland officials. One Belville resident stated; "When I voted for Mr. Batson, I thought I was voting for the position of mayor, not God."<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leland is located in northern Brunswick County to the west of the <a href="/wiki/Brunswick_River_(North_Carolina)" title="Brunswick River (North Carolina)">Brunswick River</a> and directly west of downtown <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_North_Carolina" title="Wilmington, North Carolina">Wilmington</a>. Leland surrounds the town of <a href="/wiki/Belville,_North_Carolina" title="Belville, North Carolina">Belville</a> on three sides (to the north, west, and south). </p><p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the town has a total area of 22.68 square miles (58.74 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 22.33 square miles (57.83 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km<sup>2</sup>) is water.<sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2023_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2023-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Green_space">Green space</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Green space"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leland has three officially designated parks: Founders Park, Cypress Cove Park, and Westgate Park. Founders Park, formerly known as Municipal Park, is Leland's first park. The eight acre park includes such features as a playground, <a href="/wiki/Disc_golf" title="Disc golf">disc golf</a> courses, benches, <a href="/wiki/Community_gardening" title="Community gardening">community gardens</a>, open green spaces and a paved multi-used path.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cypress Cove park, previously known as Sturgeon Creek Park, was donated by Mr. Kirby Sullivan to the town of Leland in 2005. Cypress Cove Park is made up of 27 acres of <a href="/wiki/Wetlands" class="mw-redirect" title="Wetlands">wetlands</a> and 1.2 acres of <a href="/wiki/Upland_and_lowland" title="Upland and lowland">uplands</a>. Cypress Cove Park is the first water access site for Leland, and features a fixed overlook deck, outdoor classroom, a floating dock, and handicap accessible fishing area.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Westgate Nature Park consists of approximately 150 acres of wetlands and uplands. Construction of the park was funded by a $500,000 grant provided by the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;color:black;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>1,801</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>1,938</td><td></td><td>7.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>13,527</td><td></td><td>598.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>23,504</td><td></td><td>73.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2023 (est.)</th><td class="us-census-pop-estimate">30,542</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-USCensusEst2022_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USCensusEst2022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td>29.9%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote" style="text-align: center">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />2020 Census<sup id="cite_ref-2020_Census_(City)_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020_Census_(City)-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_census">2020 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2020 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <caption>Leland racial composition<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Race </th> <th scope="col">Number </th> <th scope="col">Percentage </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a> (non-Hispanic) </th> <td>18,250 </td> <td>79.67% </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">Black or African American</a> (non-Hispanic) </th> <td>1,887 </td> <td>8.24% </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a> </th> <td>98 </td> <td>0.43% </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a> </th> <td>314 </td> <td>1.37% </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)">Pacific Islander</a> </th> <td>6 </td> <td>0.03% </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Other/Mixed</a> </th> <td>1,014 </td> <td>4.43% </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> </th> <td>1,339 </td> <td>5.85% </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>, there were 22,908 people, 10,116 households, and 7,117 families residing in the town.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 10,905 housing units. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_census">2000 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2000 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000 census</a> there were 1,938 people, 781 households, and 549 families living in the town. The population density was 483.8 inhabitants per square mile (186.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 229.4 per square mile (88.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The <a href="/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census#2000_census" class="mw-redirect" title="Race and ethnicity in the United States Census">racial makeup</a> 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%. </p><p>Of the 781 households 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.3% of households were one person and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85. The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. </p><p>The median household income was $32,574 and the median family income was $38,077. Males had a median income of $27,379 versus $22,961 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,462. About 15.1% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the year 2020, 94.5% of the Leland citizens older than twenty-five had a high school degree, and 37.8% of the Leland citizens older than twenty-five possessed a bachelor's degree.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_schools">Public schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Public schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are four public schools located within the Leland township: Belville Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Leland Middle School, and <a href="/wiki/North_Brunswick_High_School" title="North Brunswick High School">North Brunswick High School</a>. The four schools operate under the Brunswick county school district system.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charter_schools">Charter schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Charter schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leland has one charter school, a public charter school; Charter Day School that serves grades kindergarten through eight.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Charter Day School garnered national attention in 2016 when the school was sued in the eastern district of North Carolina southern division by the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union" title="American Civil Liberties Union">ACLU</a> and the ACLU of North Carolina; the law firm of Ellis & Winters LLP filed the challenge on Leland students. regarding the Charter school's dress code.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Charter Day School's uniform policy required female students to wear skirts, the only exception being gym class, which Charter Day's founder stated promoted chivalry, mutual respect, and traditional values.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> U.S. District <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Jones_Howard" title="Malcolm Jones Howard">Judge Malcolm Howard</a> ruled that the charter schools uniform policy engaged in unconstitutional sexual discrimination, citing the equal protection clause of the constitution, by prohibiting females from wearing pants or shorts, instead mandating skirts.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A federal appeals court, on August 2, 2021, tossed out Judge Howard's decision, and ordered the lower district court to review the decision and to determine whether dress code is a violation of <a href="/wiki/Title_IX" title="Title IX">Title IX</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government_and_politics">Government and politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Government and politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The town of Leland resides within the thirteenth North Carolina district court, the fifteenth North Carolina prosecutorial district, 13B North Carolina Superior Court district, and the second North Carolina superior court division.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The town of Leland's governing body is a town council and Mayor. The town council is composed of four members who serve four-year terms, that are staggered. The Mayor is restricted to the same voting rights, privileges and limitations as the town council members.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Infrastructure">Infrastructure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Infrastructure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp,_Leland,_North_Carolina.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp%2C_Leland%2C_North_Carolina.jpg/220px-Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp%2C_Leland%2C_North_Carolina.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp%2C_Leland%2C_North_Carolina.jpg/330px-Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp%2C_Leland%2C_North_Carolina.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp%2C_Leland%2C_North_Carolina.jpg/440px-Village_Road_viewed_from_westbound_US_17-74-76_off-ramp%2C_Leland%2C_North_Carolina.jpg 2x" data-file-width="8000" data-file-height="6000" /></a><figcaption>Commercial area along Village Road, looking north from <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_133" title="North Carolina Highway 133">North Carolina Highway 133</a>.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Town_services">Town services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Town services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Police_department">Police department</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Police department"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2020, the Leland Police Department had 30 trained officers. The Leland Police force is partitioned into six subdivisions: the board administrations, network and bolster administrations, key and strategic administrations, examinations, watch, and hold.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Leland police department offers its citizens the use of a service called CrimeMapping, a product of TriTech Software Systems. CrimeMapping is an online interactive tool that allows users to access and analyze reports for the entire town limits, or the option to isolate their search to a certain block, street or neighborhood. Jeremy Humphries, Captain of Support Services for the Leland Police Department, said: "It gives them [Leland citizens] the ability to see what is going on within their neighborhoods and communities without ... requesting reports."<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fire/rescue_department"><span id="Fire.2Frescue_department"></span>Fire/rescue department</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Fire/rescue department"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The department was established in 1959 as non-profit volunteer organization. In 2017 the Fire/Rescue Department was incorporated as a part of the township of Leland.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fire department also responds to emergency calls regarding motor vehicle accidents, and rescue calls.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has over 40 paid career staff and a roster of part-time and volunteer employees. The department has one station at 1004 Village Road, a station located at 1379 River Road.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Emergency_medical_services">Emergency medical services</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Emergency medical services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Brunswick County Emergency Services also provides <a href="/wiki/Emergency_medical_services" title="Emergency medical services">emergency medical services</a> to Leland and operates two <a href="/wiki/Paramedic" title="Paramedic">paramedic</a> level ambulances stationed in the Leland Industrial Park. The next closest ambulance is located in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Town_Creek_Township&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Town Creek Township (page does not exist)">Town Creek Township</a> located in <a href="/wiki/Winnabow" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnabow">Winnabow</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Emergency_alert_system">Emergency alert system</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Emergency alert system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leland offers its residents the ability to use a voluntary service called <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.onsolve.com/platform-products/critical-communications/codered-public-alerting/">CodeRED</a>. CodeRED is a free high-speed emergency mass notification system provided by OnSolve, LLC.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the date of its launch the town's emergency management directory John Grimes was quoted by <a href="/wiki/WECT" title="WECT">WECT</a> stating: "CodeRED’s system will provide Town staff with a reliable, easy-to-use interface to quickly deliver critical information to our residents during emergencies"<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Trash_and_recycling">Trash and recycling</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leland,_North_Carolina&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Trash and recycling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leland does not have its own municipal waste system; instead, trash service is provided by Brunswick County through <a href="/wiki/GFL_Environmental" title="GFL Environmental">GFL Environmental</a>, Inc.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The town of Leland did once offer a curbside recycling service to its citizens; the service which was done through GFL environmental Inc., expired on June 30, 2021. 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