Neills Creek Township, Harnett County, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°22′48″N 78°44′09″W / 35.3798869°N 78.7356959°W / 35.3798869; -78.7356959
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Neills Creek Township, North Carolina
Neills Creek Twp in HarnettCounty NC
Neills Creek Twp in HarnettCounty NC
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Government
 • TypeCounty Board of Commissioners
 • County ManagerGeorge Wood, Interim
Area
 • Total32.84 sq mi (85.1 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,291
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27546
Area codes910, 472

Neills Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.[1] The township had a population of 5,921 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 (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

Geographically, Neills Creek Township occupies 32.84 square miles (85.1 km2) in Harnett County. Parts of the town of Lillington are now located in the township as well as the unincorporated community of Buies Creek, home of Campbell University, and Cape Fear.

The western boundary of Neills Creek township is bounded by Neills Creek, a tributary of the Cape Fear River.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Township Of Neills Creek NC Demographic Data and Boundary Map". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Neills Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

35°22′48″N 78°44′09″W / 35.3798869°N 78.7356959°W / 35.3798869; -78.7356959