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Lillington is a small town of 4,709 people in Harnett County, North Carolina. It's about 25 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 30 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $997 a month.
4,709people
$247kTypical home
$997/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
254Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,709
- Part of a metro area
- About 614 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 25 mi to Fayetteville, NC
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,559/mo)
- Median rent $997/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (321 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,951 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 45% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to FAY airport
- 32 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 138 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 148 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 653 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 69 bars within 25 mi
- 162 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Harnett County: R+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk