Black River Township is one of thirteentownships inHarnett County, North Carolina, United States.[1][2] The township had a population of 8,085 according to the2000 census, 11,588 according to the 2020 census,[3] &12,444 according to the 2021 census.[4] It is a part of theDunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greaterRaleigh–Durham–CaryCombined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau.
Geographically, Black River Township occupies 29.35 square miles (76.0 km2) in northern Harnett County. The only incorporated municipality within Black River Township isAngier. The township's northern border is withWake County to the northwest andJohnston County to the northeast.
Neills Creek, a tributary to the Cape Fear River, flows through the west side of Black River township. The Black River rises and flows through the eastern side.
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