| Official Name: | Anderson Creek, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Anderson Creek |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Harnett |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 50.65 |
| Area Land Km2: | 50.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.15 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 19.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 19.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 13636 |
| Population Density Km2: | 270.03 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 699.35 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 272 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2656°N -78.9581°W |
| Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2805281 |
Anderson Creek is a census-designated place located in the Anderson Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 13,636.[2] It is the largest community in Harnett County.[3]
It is a part of the Anderson Creek, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area.[4]
Anderson Creek is located approximately to the north Of Spring Lake, Pope Air Force Base and Fort Liberty.
Current talks are in place on incorporating Anderson Creek as a town, which would entail a post office being opened in the community. Currently, most Anderson Creek residents have Spring Lake addresses with the zip code 28390. Anderson Creek is served by the Harnett County Sheriff's department for law enforcement and Anderson Creek Emergency Services for fire and emergency services.[5]
Anderson Creek is a fast-growing community. Increased rapid growth of the community can be attributed to the increase of the military at the nearby Fort Liberty, as well as the Davis Love III-created golf course, Anderson Creek Club.
| White alone (NH) | 6,820 | 50.01% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,577 | 26.23% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 132 | 0.97% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 251 | 1.84% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 44 | 0.32% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 111 | 0.81% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 924 | 6.78% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.777 | 13.03% | |
| Total | 13,636 | 100.00% |
Anderson Creek Club is a residential golf course community in the United States, located in the unincorporated community of Anderson Creek, North of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Anderson Creek Club is a luxury gated community featuring a course and a charter school.[7] The golf course was designed by Davis Love III. When it opened in 2001, it was acclaimed as the "best new course in North Carolina",[8] and was awarded 4 1/2 Stars by Golf Digest.