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Angier ( ) is a town in the Black River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Angier had a population of 5,265. Angier is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
History
The town was founded in the late 1880s and named for the Angier family of Durham, NC. The Williams Grove School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Geography
Angier is located in northern Harnett County. A small portion of the town is in Wake County to the north. North Carolina Highway 55 (Raleigh Street) passes through the center of town, leading north to Fuquay-Varina and south to Erwin. Raleigh, the state capital, is to the north via NC-55 and U.S. Route 401. North Carolina Highway 210 (Depot Street) crosses Highway 55 in the center of Angier, leading east to Interstate 40 and southwest to Lillington, the Harnett county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Angier has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.18%, are water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Angier had a population of 5,265. The median age was 36.6 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.3 males age 18 and over.
12.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 87.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,025 households in Angier and 1,429 families residing in the town, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.4% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 2,845
| 54.04%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 1,005
| 19.09%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 10
| 0.19%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 39
| 0.74%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 230
| 4.37%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 1,136
| 21.58%
|}
2000 census
As of the census The town calls itself "The Town of Crepe Myrtles". Each summer Angier draws a crowd of motorcyclists and bike enthusiasts from across the region to downtown Angier to enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of its annual Bike Fest event. The family-friendly event features live music, a bike show, a poker-run fund-raiser, exhibits and fun for people of all ages.
Angier lies along the "Art Road and Farm Trail" through Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston and Robeson counties.
Notable persons
- Franklin Dupree, federal judge
- Rhoda Griffis, actress
- Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., mass murderer
- Stephanie Patrick, YouTuber
- Caitlan Boardman, Food and Wine Expert