Leland, North Carolina

Leland, North Carolina
Town
Town of Leland welcome sign
Seal Logo
Nickname:  L.A.
Motto:  "Growing our future. Nourishing our roots."
Leland Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°12′17″N 77°59′28″W / 34.20472°N 77.99111°W / 34.20472; -77.99111
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Township	Town Creek
Settled	February 10, 1898
Incorporated	September 5, 1989
Named for	Leland Adams
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Brenda Bozeman
• Mayor Pro Tem	Bob Campbell
• Town Council	Members Veronica Carter Richard Holloman Bill McHugh
Area [1]
• Total	22.68 sq mi (58.73 km2)
• Land	22.33 sq mi (57.83 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Elevation [2]	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	22,908
• Estimate  (2022)[4]	28,591
• Density	1,280/sq mi (494.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28451
Area code(s)	910 and 472
FIPS code	37-37680
GNIS feature ID	2406002[2]
U.S. Routes	, ,
Waterways	Brunswick River, Alligator Creek, Mallory Creek, Jackeys Creek, Sturgeon Creek, Piney Branch, Morgan Branch, and Bishop Branch
Website	townofleland.com

Leland is the most populous town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,504 at the 2020 census,^[3] up from 13,527 in 2010. As of 2020, it is considered to be one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina.^[5] It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[6] and the Cape Fear Council of Governments.^[7] The town of Leland is in the northeastern part of Brunswick County, with the town of Navassa to the north, Belville to east, and Boiling Spring Lakes to the south. It is part of the Town Creek township, and Cape Fear region of North Carolina, a short distance north of the South Carolina state line.^[8] Leland is located five miles (8.0 km) west of Wilmington, 71 miles (114 km) north of Myrtle Beach, 84 miles (135 km) southeast of Fayetteville, and 135 miles (217 km) southeast of Raleigh.