Butner, North Carolina

Butner: Town of the United States

About

Butner is a town located in the county of Granville in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,591 and a population density of 209 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,875 inhabitants.

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Location of Butner on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Butner

Population : 7,875 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Granville County
Postal code : 27509
Phone Area Codes : 919
Area : 36.39 km2
Altitude : 371 feet / 113, 113 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 02:21:00 (5th December 2025)
Density : 216 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 3.61% (2010-2020)
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Butner Town Hall
Butner Town Hall image
Butner Town Hall image

Geography

Butner is located at 36°7'56"N 78°45'24"W (36.1320900, -78.7566700).

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Demographics

The population of Butner increased by 3.61% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,591 - census
2011 7,597 0.08% estimation process
2012 7,619 0.29% estimation process
2013 7,634 0.2% estimation process
2014 7,653 0.25% estimation process
2015 7,669 0.21% estimation process
2016 7,617 -0.68% estimation process
2017 7,709 1.19% estimation process
2018 7,796 1.12% estimation process
2019 7,859 0.8% estimation process
2020 7,875 0.2% estimation process

Butner zip code is 27509. County name: Granville, County fips: 37077

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Best Things to Do in Butner

1 Butner Athletic Park

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Butner Athletic Park

Other Places in Butner

1 Butner City Hall

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2 Town Hall, Town of Butner

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3 Butner Town Main Office

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Schools in Butner

College & universities near Butner, NC

Code Name City ZIP
490948 Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham (NC) 27701
199883 Watts School of Nursing Durham (NC) 27705-2505
198455 Durham Technical Community College Durham (NC) 27703-5023
198419 Duke University Durham (NC) 27708
199157 North Carolina Central University Durham (NC) 27707

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Butner, NC

Code Name Address Type
DNC Durham 400 W. Chapel Hill Street RAIL
CYN Cary 211 North Academy Street RAIL
NSF North Carolina State Fair station 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd. RAIL
RGH Raleigh Union Station 320 West Cabarrus Street RAIL
BNC Burlington 101 North Main Street RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Butner

Post Office Name City ZIP
Butner Post Office Butner (NC) 27509
Creedmoor Post Office Creedmoor (NC) 27522
Stem Post Office Stem (NC) 27581
Bahama Post Office Bahama (NC) 27503
Eno Valley Post Office Durham (NC) 27712

Other cities in Granville County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Granville County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Oxford 8,905 City in North Carolina, United States
Creedmoor 4,615 City in Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Stem 474 Town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Stovall 420 Town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Butner distances to largest North Carolina cities