1881Government
It was incorporated as "Mebanesville" in 1881, and in 1883 the name was changed to "Mebane".
1939Culture
In 1939 as part of the New Deal, Margaret C.
1941Architecture
Her painting, Landscape—Tobacco Curing, which showed a man and a young boy walking in tandem on their way to work on a tobacco farm, was completed and installed in 1941.
1954History
Mebane was originally in the 704 area code (at the time the only NC area code) until the 919 area code was introduced in 1954.
1965Infrastructure
In 1965, when the post office was remodeled, the mural was damaged beyond repair, as officials tried to remove it for restoration.
1987Government
It was incorporated as a city in 1987.
1993History
When the Triad was split off into area code 910 in 1993, it was decided that Mebane would stay in 919 to keep the entire city within the same area code.
1998History
This was retained even after the Triad split from 910 as its own area code, 336, in 1998.
1999Government
Although a four-year moratorium on the project was established in 1999, the Federal Highway Administration eventually granted approval in December 2009.
2008Education
There is one private school in Mebane, Bradford Academy, a classical Christian school started in 2008.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,393 people living in the city.
2014History
In October 2014, the city council voted to adopt a new seal and slogan, replacing "A progressive community, the perfect place to call home" with "Positively Charming".
2017Economy
== Commerce ==
Downtown Mebane was named a Top Five Great Place in North Carolina for 2017.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,797 people, 5,763 households, and 3,745 families residing in the city.