Upper Little River 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 7,708 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, Upper Little River Township occupies 95.69 square miles (247.8 km²) in western Harnett County and is the largest township in the county by land area. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Upper Little River Township, however, there are several unincorporated communities located here, including the communities of Luart

Luart, North Carolina

Luart is an unincorporated community located along old U.S. Highway 421 in the Upper Little River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina between Mamers and the town of Lillington .-References:...

, Mamers

Mamers, North Carolina

Mamers is an unincorporated community located along old U.S. Highway 421 in the Upper Little River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina west of the town of Lillington between the communities of Ryes and Luart . Prominent landmarks near here include the community United States Post Office...

, Ryes

Ryes, North Carolina

Ryes is an unincorporated community located along old U.S. Highway 421 in the Upper Little River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina between the communities of Seminole and Mamers .-References:...

, and Seminole

Seminole, North Carolina

Seminole is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Highway 421 in the Upper Little River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina near the county line with Lee County just outside the town of Broadway .-References:...

. A large portion of Raven Rock State Park

Raven Rock State Park

Raven Rock State Park is a North Carolina state park in Harnett County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Lillington, North Carolina, it covers along the banks of the Cape Fear River...

is also located here.