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Anderson Creek, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Harnett County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
14,021 Population 692/sq mi density
$86,661 Median Income $34,606 per capita
$251,600 Home Value $256,009 Zillow
$1,248 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
654 Violent Crime/100K 4,564 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$86,661 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$251,600 home value, $1,248/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
654 violent crimes/100K (72% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Anderson Creek enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 60°F (16°C). Winters average 41°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 310 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

41°F Jan (5°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average60.4°F
12% above US avg
January Average41°F (5°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days310 days/yr

Geography

Elevation210 ft (64 m)
Area20.3 sq mi (52.4 km²)
Population Density692/sq mi
Coordinates35.2771°N, 78.9602°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyHarnett County County
Nearest AirportFayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.6"
23% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.16"
Driest Month (Nov) 3.03"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score75.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability27.5 / 100
Community Resilience20.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Mar 26, 2019.

Mar 21, 2011 9 km S of Cordova, North Carolina M2.9 94 km
Jul 12, 1993 5 km SW of Greensboro, North Carolina M2.7 115 km
Mar 26, 2019 8 km E of Archdale, North Carolina M2.5 110 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 98 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

21 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Ian (2022, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 221 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 159 km
2019 Dorian Category 2 226 km
2018 Florence Category 2 151 km
2016 Matthew Category 1 189 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 208 km
2011 Irene Category 1 224 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 203 km
2004 Alex Category 2 263 km
2004 Charley Category 1 166 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 260 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 187 km
1999 Irene Category 2 253 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 151 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 287 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 151 km
1996 Fran Category 3 25 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 128 km
1989 Hugo Category 4 205 km
1986 Charley Category 1 233 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

351 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 50 fatalities, 1,557 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 27, 1988 EF4 69 km 4
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 69 km 3
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 93 km 4
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 70 km 0
Aug 8, 2024 EF3 99 km 1
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 33 km 6
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 33 km 2
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 92 km 2
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 33 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 50 km 12
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 97 km 0
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 22 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 56 km 0
Oct 7, 1965 EF3 89 km 1
Aug 29, 1964 EF3 68 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 94 km 0
Mar 15, 1953 EF3 95 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 99 km 0
May 13, 2019 EF2 77 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 74 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (3,968 ac, 1991).

Year Name Acres Distance
1991 UNNAMED 3,968 90 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,743 89 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 66 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 82 km
2021 SLATES CHURCH FIRE 1,824 58 km
2016 COUNTY LINE ROAD FIRE 1,704 58 km
2006 OVERHILLS 1,436 6 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 68 km
2010 CHUCKS FIRST BIG ONE 1,252 60 km
2018 STRAUSBURG ROAD 1,219 57 km
2017 GARDNER FARM LANE 1,112 59 km
2016 UNNAMED 1,090 53 km
2011 VALENTINE 1,083 48 km
2024 HORSESHOE LAKE 990 57 km
2022 CEDAR CREEK 872 51 km
2009 UNNAMED 871 70 km
1993 UNNAMED 835 90 km
2008 TUSSOCK BAY 800 94 km
2019 UNNAMED 748 56 km
2007 JACKSON SWAMP COMPLEX 744 73 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 41°F (5°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 44°F (7°C) 3.7 in
March 52°F (11°C) 4.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.1 in
May 68°F (20°C) 3.7 in
June 76°F (24°C) 4.3 in
July 80°F (27°C) 5.2 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (25°C) 4.9 in
September 72°F (22°C) 4.0 in
October 61°F (16°C) 3.1 in
November 52°F (11°C) 3.0 in Driest
December 44°F (7°C) 3.4 in

Anderson Creek has a seasonal temperature swing of 39°F / from 41°F in January to 80°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 46.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.2") and November the driest (3.0").

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