Lillington Township is one of 13
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,568. Its county seat is Lillington; its largest city is Dunn. Harnett County is part of the Fayetteville Metropolitan Stati ...
, United States. The township had a population of 4,573 according to the
2000 census. It is a part of the
Dunn micropolitan area, which is also a part of the greater
Raleigh–Durham–Cary combined statistical area
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as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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.
Geographically, Lillington Township occupies in central Harnett County. The only incorporated municipality within Lillington Township is the
Town of Lillington, the
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
of Harnett County. Several other unincorporated communities, though, are located in Lillington Township, including
Harnett and
Shawtown.
Townships in Harnett County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
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