| Lillington, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,915 |
| - Density | 730.5/sq mi (282.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27546 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-38220GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021150GR3 |
Lillington is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,915 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harnett CountyGR6.
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Geography
Lillington is located at (35.398586, -78.813497)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,915 people, 799 households, and 484 families residing in the town. The population density was 730.5 people per square mile (282.1/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 224.0/sq mi (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.75% White, 40.55% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population. There were 799 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 141.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,670, and the median income for a family was $42,366. Males had a median income of $30,305 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,664. About 12.4% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
See also
External links
- Town of Lillington
- Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lillington, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Harnett County, North Carolina |
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| County seat: Lillington | ||
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Anderson Creek | Averasboro | Barbecue | Black River | Buckhorn | Duke | Grove | Hectors Creek | Johnsonville | Lillington | Neills Creek | Stewarts Creek | Upper Little River |
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Anderson Creek | Barbecue | Barclaysville | Buies Creek | Bunnlevel | Cape Fear | Chalybeate Springs | Cokesbury | Duncan | Fonville | Johnsonville | Harnett | Kipling | Luart | Mamers | Olivia | Overhills | Pineview | Ryes | Seminole | Shawtown | Spout Springs | Turlington |
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