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Butner, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,792
Males: 3,364 (58.1%), Females: 2,428 (41.9%)

Granville County

Zip code: 27509

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $40,341
Median house value: $98,500

Population by Race

Races in Butner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.6%)
  • Black (45.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (7.4%), Irish (3.9%), German (3.2%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), English (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Butner

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butner CDP

  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2.9% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.4% Africa, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Butner:

  • JOHN UMSTEAD HOSP (1003 12TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Butner:

  • DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butner:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 19 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 64 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Butner:

  • PERSON COUNTY (about 19 miles; ROXBORO, NC; Abbreviation: TDF)
  • HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 23 miles; OXFORD, NC; Abbreviation: HNZ)
  • WHITFIELD FARMS (about 24 miles; HURDLE MILLS, NC; Abbreviation: 4W4)

Amtrak station near Butner:

  • 15 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butner:

  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 25 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 26 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Public primary/middle schools in Butner:

  • BUTNER-STEM ELEMENTARY (Students: 516; Location: 201 EAST D STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BUTNER-STEM MIDDLE (Students: 501; Location: 501 EAST D STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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