Garner, North Carolina

Garner, North Carolina
Downtown Garner Water Tower over East Main Street
Downtown Garner Water Tower over East Main Street
Official seal of Garner, North Carolina
Motto: 
"A Great Place to Be"
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°41′34″N 78°36′53″W / 35.69278°N 78.61472°W / 35.69278; -78.61472
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Incorporated1905
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorBuddy Gupton[1]
Area
 • Total18.32 sq mi (47.44 km2)
 • Land18.27 sq mi (47.32 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,159
 • Density1,705.38/sq mi (658.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27529
Area code919
FIPS code37-25480[4]
GNIS feature ID2406547[3]
Websitewww.garnernc.gov

Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 31,159 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Raleigh, the city limits are entirely within Wake County, though portions of unincorporated Wake County, as well as the Cleveland community in northern Johnston County, have Garner mailing addresses. It is part of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina and serves as a bedroom community for the region.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference council2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garner, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.