Harnett County, North Carolina

Harnett County
Harnett County Courthouse
Harnett County Courthouse
Flag of Harnett County
Official seal of Harnett County
Official logo of Harnett County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Harnett County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°22′N 78°52′W / 35.37°N 78.87°W / 35.37; -78.87
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1855
Named forCornelius Harnett
SeatLillington
Largest communityAnderson Creek
Area
 • Total601.22 sq mi (1,557.2 km2)
 • Land594.93 sq mi (1,540.9 km2)
 • Water6.29 sq mi (16.3 km2)  1.05%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total133,568
 • Estimate 
(2023)
141,477
 • Density224.51/sq mi (86.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts9th, 13th
Websitewww.harnett.org

Harnett County (/ˈhɑːrnɪt/ HAR-nit)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,568.[2] Its county seat is Lillington;[3] its largest community is Anderson Creek.[4] Harnett County is part of the Anderson Creek, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.[5]

  1. ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Anderson Creek CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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