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Butner, North Carolina
Town
Location of Butner, North Carolina
Location of Butner, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGranville
Area
 • Total
6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Land6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
7,591
 • Density1,150.2/sq mi (441.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27509
Area code919
FIPS code37-09360[1]
GNIS feature ID1019443[2]
WebsiteButner Website
An old water tower in Butner.

Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,591 at the 2010 census.[3] Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007. A bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly incorporating the town was signed by Gov. Mike Easley on July 27, 2007.[4]

It is the former site of the U.S. Army's Camp Butner, which was named for Major General Henry W. Butner (1875–1937), a North Carolina native.[5][6] The area around Butner has several state and federal correctional institutions.

Geography

Butner is located at 36°8′18″N 78°45′32″W / 36.13833°N 78.75889°W / 36.13833; -78.75889 (36.138298, -78.758828).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.

Butner Town Hall
Gazebo Park
Lake Holt

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19703,538—
19804,24019.8%
19904,67910.4%
20005,79223.8%
20107,59131.1%
2014 (est.)7,718[8]1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,591 people in 2,767 households. The population density was 1150.2 people per square mile (441.3/km²). There were 2,999 housing units at an average density of 454.4/sq mi (174.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.5% White, 30.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.7% of the population.

There were 2,767 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.74. In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 34, 23.3% from 35-49, 18.8% from 50 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males.

The median income[10] for a household in the town was $45,437, and the mean income for a household was $51,466. The median and mean incomes for families were $53,186 and $55,847, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $17,654. About 4.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Mayor of Butner is Thomas Lane. The Town Council Members are Christene Emory, Vicky Hicks Cates, Michel Branch, Linda Russell Jordon, William McKellar, and Terry Turner.

Infrastructure

The area surrounding Butner includes:

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ United States Census 2010, US Census Bureau, Retrieved 2011-11-11
  4. ^ NC General Assembly
  5. ^ History from NC Dept. of Public Instruction site
  6. ^ Camp Butner –On Duty for the Nation, 1942-1947
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ Fact Finder, United States Census Bureau, Retrieved 2011-11-11
  11. ^ "Youth Development Centers." North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 16, 2015. "C. A. Dillon Youth Development Center 100 Dillon Drive Butner, N.C. 27509"
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