Lillington, North Carolina

Lillington, North Carolina
Downtown Lillington
Nickname: 
Community on the Cape Fear
Motto: 
"Welcome to the Heart of Harnett County"
Location of Lillington, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°24′51″N 78°48′36″W / 35.41417°N 78.81000°W / 35.41417; -78.81000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Government
  TypeBoard of Commissioners
  MayorGlenn McFadden
Area
  Total
6.30 sq mi (16.33 km2)
  Land6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,735
  Density756.39/sq mi (292.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27546
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-38220
GNIS feature ID2406020
Websitelillingtonnc.org

Lillington is a town in and the county seat of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 3,194 at the 2010 census, and was 4,735 in the 2020 census. Lillington is a part of the Dunn micropolitan area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary combined statistical area as defined by the United States Census Bureau.