Grove 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 9,475 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, Grove Township occupies 53.63 square miles (138.9 km²) in northeastern Harnett County. The only incorporated municipality within Grove Township is Coats

Coats, North Carolina

Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,845 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coats is located at ....

. Several unincorporated communities are also located in Grove Township, including Turlington

Turlington, North Carolina

Turlington is an unincorporated community in eastern Harnett County, North Carolina between the towns of Coats and Erwin, North Carolina. Other names for the community have previously included Slocumb Crossroads or Turlington Crossroads . An unsuccessful movement was undertaken in 1893 to have...

. The township's eastern border is with Johnston County

Johnston County, North Carolina

-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...

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