Spout Springs, North Carolina

Spout Springs, North Carolina
Spout Springs, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Spout Springs, North Carolina
Spout Springs, North Carolina
Spout Springs, North Carolina is located in the United States
Spout Springs, North Carolina
Spout Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°16′21″N 79°01′59″W / 35.27250°N 79.03306°W / 35.27250; -79.03306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Area
 • Total9.06 sq mi (23.46 km2)
 • Land8.58 sq mi (22.22 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
Elevation230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,040
 • Density1,286.86/sq mi (496.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2805284[2]

Spout Springs is a Census-designated place[2] in Johnsonville Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 11,040.[3]

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.

Spout Springs formerly produced lumber and naval stores.[4]

The area population has increased greatly in the 21st century due to the expansion of nearby Ft. Bragg.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spout Springs, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Spout Springs CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Powell, William S. (1968), The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, p. 469, ISBN 0-8078-1247-1