Lillington, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lillington, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Lillington, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harnett
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area_total_km2 = 10.4
area_land_km2 = 10.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 4.0
area_land_sq_mi = 4.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2915
population_density_km2 = 282.1
population_density_sq_mi = 730.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 60
elevation_ft = 197
latd = 35 |latm = 23 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 48 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27546
area_code = 910
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-38220GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1021150GR|3
website = [http://www.lillingtonnc.com/ www.lillingtonnc.com]
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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 CountyGR|6.

Geography

Lillington is located at coor dms|35|23|55|N|78|48|49|W|city (35.398586, -78.813497)GR|1.

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.

History

The town of Lillington is named for John Alexander Lillington (c. 1725 – 1786), aka Alexander John Lillington, who was a Patriot officer from North Carolina in the American Revolutionary War who notably fought in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776 and served as brigadier general in the state militia.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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

* Lillington Township

References

External links

* [http://www.lillingtonnc.com/ Town of Lillington]
* [http://www.lillington.org/ Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce]