Butner, North Carolina | |
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 Butner Town Hall | |
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 Location of Butner, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′43″N 78°45′00″W / 36.12861°N 78.75000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Granville |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Incorporated | November 1, 2007[1] |
| Named for | Henry W. Butner[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.05 sq mi (36.39 km2) |
| • Land | 14.03 sq mi (36.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,397 |
| • Density | 598.67/sq mi (231.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27509 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-09360[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2424932[4] |
| Website | butnernc |
Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census.[6] Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007.
- ^ "Incorporation". Town of Butner. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butner, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.