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Moving to Lillington, North Carolina

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Population: 2,915. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,162 (+8.5% change)
Males: 1,710 (58.7%), Females: 1,205 (41.3%)

Harnett County

Zip code: 27546

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $30,670
Median house value: $91,000

Population by Race

Races in Lillington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.6%)
  • Black (40.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (10.1%), English (5.5%), German (3.8%), Irish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lillington

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lillington town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +585 (+25.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lillington:

  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ERWIN, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSP (about 25 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lillington:

  • POPE AFB (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 33 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lillington:

  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 6 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)
  • TRIPLE W (about 17 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 24 miles; SANFORD, NC; Abbreviation: TTA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lillington:

  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 6 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Schools

Public high school in Lillington:

  • WESTERN HARNETT HIGH (Students: 1,968; Location: 10637 NC HWY 27 WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lillington:

  • WESTERN HARNETT MIDDLE (Students: 935; Location: 11135 NC HWY 27 WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LILLINGTON-SHAWTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 855 OLD US 421; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STAR ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location: 900 11TH STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Lillington:

  • HARNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $747,882; Location: 601 MAIN ST.; 171,951 books; 1,927 audio materials; 5,787 video materials; 526 serial subscriptions)

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