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
6.31 sq mi (16.33 km2)
 • Land6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,735
 • Density756.4/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.