Butner, North Carolina

Butner, North Carolina
Butner Town Hall
Location of Butner, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°07′43″N 78°45′00″W / 36.12861°N 78.75000°W / 36.12861; -78.75000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGranville
Founded1942
IncorporatedNovember 1, 2007
Named afterHenry W. Butner
Area
  Total
14.05 sq mi (36.39 km2)
  Land14.03 sq mi (36.33 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,397
  Density598.67/sq mi (231.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27509
Area code919
FIPS code37-09360
GNIS feature ID2424932
Websitebutnernc.org

Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census. Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007.