| Anderson Creek Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 35.275°N -78.9364°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Harnett |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Note: | As of 2010 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 66.78 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 66.33 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | .45 |
| Elevation Ft: | 236 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 14060 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
Anderson Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The township had a population of 11,216 according to the 2000 census, a population of 23,130 according to the 2020 census,[7] & 23,116 according to the 2021 census.[8] It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
Geographically, Anderson Creek Township occupies 66.85sqmi in southern Harnett County. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Anderson Creek Township, however, there are several unincorporated communities located here, including the community of Anderson Creek.