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Lillington is a town in and the county seat of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 3,194 at the 2010 census, and was 4,735 in the 2020 census. Lillington is a part of the Dunn micropolitan area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary combined statistical area as defined by the United States Census Bureau. == Geography == Lillington is located near the geographic center of Harnett County. U.S. Route 401 (Main Street) passes through the center of town, leading north 31 miles (50 km) to Raleigh, the state capital, and south 27 mi (43 km) to Fayetteville. U.S. Route 421 follows US-401 along North Main Street through the town, but turns west out of town via West Front Street, leading 22 mi (35 km) to Sanford. US-421 turns east from US-401 near the northern end of town and leads southeast 14 miles (23 km) to Dunn. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Lillington has a total area of 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2), or 0.68%, is covered by water. The Cape Fear River crosses the northern part of the town. Poorhouse Creek, a tributary of the Cape Fear River, begins on the southwestern end of Lillington.