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Buies Creek

North CarolinaCDP

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Buies Creek

Total population

3,746

Median home value

$361,500

64.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$53,933

Buies Creek$54k
National$74k
Elevation65 m
Land area5.95 km²
Weather91°F · Sunny
Coordinates35.41°, -78.74°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
65 m
Area
5.95 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Buies Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. It is the home of Campbell University. The population was 3,253 at the 2020 census, up from 2,942 in 2010. Buies Creek 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.

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History & geography

History

The James Archibald Campbell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The wooded hamlet of Buies Creek was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1914. The town charter was repealed in 1967.

Geography

The community is in eastern Harnett County, northwest of Erwin and east of Lillington, the county seat. U.S. Route 421 passes through the community, connecting the two nearby towns. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water. Buies Creek, a tributary of the Cape Fear River, drains the town of Buies Creek.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
22.3
Median home value
$361,500
Housing units
1,270
Poverty rate
40.7%
Unemployment
1.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.8%
Black
10.2%
Asian
2.4%
Hispanic
5.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.4079
Longitude
-78.7432
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
91°F
Sunny
Tonight
66°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
86°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Buies Creek, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
38%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
37.3%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
26.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
66,478
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,469
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,126
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,967
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,936
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,886
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,834
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,705
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,694

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Harnett Central High
    High · Angier · 1,474 students · 18:1 ratio
  • Triton High
    High · Erwin · 1,287 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Harnett Central Middle
    Middle · Angier · 1,024 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Dunn Elementary
    Elementary · Dunn · 799 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
    Elementary · Lillington · 694 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Coats Elementary
    Elementary · Coats · 671 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • LaFayette Elementary
    Elementary · Fuquay-Varina · 625 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Coats-Erwin Middle
    Middle · Dunn · 606 students · 17.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,632

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
10,162
Avg daily Wikipedia views
339
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Buies Creek

Thoroughfare plan study technical report for the Buies Creek area of North Carolina
Thoroughfare plan study technical report for the Buies Creek area of North Carolina
North Carolina. Division of Highways. Statewide Planning Branch · 1998
Pine burr
Pine burr
Campbell University (Buies Creek, N.C.)

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library