GOVERNMENT
Harnett County
- Named after Revolutionary War hero Cornelius Harnett (1723-81), who bought and sold goods along the Cape Fear River
- 595 square miles
- Lillington is the county seat
- County tax rate: 73.5 cents per $100 in property
Population
- Projected 2008: 108,422
- 2000 census: 91,025
- 1990 census: 67,833
- Rank of county by population: 24
- Median age: 32.5
- Racial breakdown (2000): 71.1% White, 22.5% Black, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Indian, 1.6% Other
- Per capita personal income, 2004: $23,659
- Percentage of families under poverty line: 15.2%
Municipal populations
(Based on 2005 estimate figures)
- Angier: 3,942
- Coats: 2,003
- Dunn: 9,816
- Erwin: 4,792
- Lillington: 3,162
Governement
2007 county commissioners
- Chairman: Teddy J. Byrd
- Vice-chair: Beatrice Bailey Hill
- Gary House
- Dan B. Andrews
- Tim McNeill
County staff
- County manager: Neil Emory, (910) 893-7555
- Sheriff: Larry W. Rollins, (910) 893-9111
2007 county school board
- Chairman: Donna McNeill
- Vice-chair: Billy B. Tart
- Thomas Womble
- Craig Matthews
- Vivian Bennett
- County school superintendent: Dan Honeycutt, (910) 893-8151
- Board attorney: Duncan McCormick, (910) 893-5191
Updated: August, 2007