Population
(year 2004): 3,200 +
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $38,679 (year 2004)
Elevation: 150 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Zip code: 27546
Area code: 910
County: Harnett
Races in Lillington:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.5%)
- Black (27.1%)
- Hispanic (6.6%)
- Other race (3.6%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
For
population 25 years and over in Lillington
- High school or higher: 53.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
For population
15 years and over in Lillington town
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 41.2%
- Separated: 21.1%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 7.8%
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville,
NC (24.0 miles, pop. 121,015).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:
Raleigh, NC (31.3 miles, pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:
Philadelphia, PA (405.9 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Buies Creek, NC (5.2
miles), Angier,
NC (9.2 miles), Coats, NC (9.9 miles), Erwin, NC (11.0 miles),
Fuquay-Varina, NC (13.5 miles), Dunn, NC (15.2 miles), Broadway,
NC (17.0 miles), Wade, NC (17.3 miles).
Industries providing employment:
Educational,health and social services (26.6%), Manufacturing (20.5%).
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 certified for carrier operations
nearest to Lillington:
- POPE AFB (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
- FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE,
NC; ID: FAY)
- RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 33 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC;
ID: RDU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lillington:
- HARNETT COUNTY (about 6 miles; ERWIN, NC; ID: HRJ)
- TRIPLE W (about 17 miles; RALEIGH, NC; ID: 5W5)
- SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 24 miles; SANFORD, NC; ID:
TTA)
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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; FT enrollment: 4,815)
- WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; RALEIGH,
NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE,
NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
- CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SANFORD,
NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
- SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment:
2,299)
- MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment:
2,173)
Public high school in Lillington:
- WESTERN HARNETT HIGH (Students: 1,831; Location:
10637 NC HWY 27 WEST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lillington:
- WESTERN HARNETT MIDDLE (Students: 855; Location:
11135 NC HWY 27 WEST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LILLINGTON-SHAWTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 417; Location: 855 Old US 421 Highway;
Grades: K - 05)
- STAR ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 900 11TH STREET;
Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Lillington:
- HARNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Location: 601 MAIN
ST.; 171,951 books; 1,927 audio materials; 5,787 video materials;
526 serial subscriptions)
Lillington Public Utilities:
Electric Companies:
- South River Electric Memebership Coop (Dunn)
- Progress Energy (Sanford)
Propane:
- Farmer LP Gas(Lillington)
- Ferrel Gas (Dunn)
- Synergy Gas (Lillington)
- Cooper LP Gas (Sanford)
Sanitation/Water:
- Town of Lillington Utilities
- Harnett County Utilities (Lillington)
Phone:
Broadband:
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Strongest AM radio stations in Lillington:
- WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR
RODRIGUEZ)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING
CORP.)
- WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN
BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE
RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA
REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING,
INC.)
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST
BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING
CORPORATION)
- WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lillington:
- WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY,
INCORPORATED)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP,
INC.)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP,
INC.)
- WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES,
LLC)
- WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING
CORP.)
- WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP)
- WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
CORPORATION)
- WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP)
- WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
- WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE
UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Lillington:
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING
PARTNERS)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING
COMPANY, INC.)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE,
INC.)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING,
INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP,
INC.)
- WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING
CORPORATION)
- W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING
NETWORK)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS
LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING
NETWORK)
- WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP,
INC.)
- WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE
LLC)
Average weather in Lillington, North Carolina
( Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather
stations)
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
40.5 |
43.7 |
51.5 |
59.6 |
67.8 |
75.2 |
79.2 |
77.5 |
71.6 |
60.4 |
51.2 |
43.3 |
| High temperature (°F) |
51.5 |
55.8 |
64.1 |
73.0 |
79.8 |
86.3 |
89.7 |
87.7 |
82.4 |
73.0 |
63.7 |
54.6 |
| Low temperature (°F) |
29.5 |
31.6 |
38.9 |
46.2 |
55.7 |
64.1 |
68.7 |
67.3 |
60.8 |
47.7 |
38.7 |
32.0 |
| Precipitation (in) |
4.2 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
Normal climate around Lillington, North Carolina
( Based on data reported by main weather stations)
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
8.2 |
8.6 |
9.3 |
8.8 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
80 |
78 |
80 |
81 |
85 |
87 |
89 |
91 |
92 |
90 |
85 |
81 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
55 |
52 |
49 |
46 |
54 |
56 |
58 |
59 |
59 |
53 |
52 |
55 |
| Sunshine (%) |
52 |
56 |
60 |
63 |
59 |
60 |
60 |
58 |
58 |
60 |
57 |
53 |
| Days clear of clouds |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
| Partly cloudy days |
7 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Cloudy days |
15 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
| Snowfall (in) |
2.8 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
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