Barbecue Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina

Harnett County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...

, USA. The township had a population of 9,174 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Barbecue Township occupies 59.66 square miles (154.5 km²) in southwestern Harnett County. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Barbecue Township, however, there are several unincorporated communities located here, including the communities of Barbecue

Barbecue, North Carolina

Barbecue is an unincorporated community located in the Barbecue Township of Harnett County, North Carolina.-Trivia:Barbecue Township was so named because the steam rising from the warm waters of a local creek in the winter reminded early settlers of steam rising from a traditional North Carolina...

, Olivia

Olivia, North Carolina

Olivia is an unincorporated community centered in the Barbecue Township of Harnett County, North Carolina but also covering parts of Anderson Creek Township near the Lee County line.-History:...

 and Pineview

Pineview, North Carolina

Pineview is an unincorporated community located in the Barbecue Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The community is centered around the intersection of North Carolina Highway 87 and North Carolina Highway 27. Pineview was formerly a great producer of dewberries...

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