Bunnlevel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) along U.S. Highway 401 in Stewarts Creek Township, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 552 at the 2010 census.[3] 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.

Bunnlevel, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°18′32″N 78°46′51″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett
Area [1]
• Total	7.59 sq mi (19.66 km2)
• Land	7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation [2]	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	516
• Density	68.26/sq mi (26.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28323
Area code	910
FIPS code	37-08880[3]
GNIS feature ID	1019407[2]

History

Bunnlevel was originally named "Bunn's Level" after a local resident Joseph Bunn who established the first Post Office April 6, 1846. The community was later incorporated in 1921 as "Bunnlevel" but has since been inactive as a municipality. Another incorporation movement here failed in 1961.[4] Early prominent families included McDougald, McNeill, McLean, Walker, Spears, Buie, Bunn, Byrd, Chance, Thomas, Hobbs and Hicks.

Thorbiskope was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[5]

Geography

The community is in southern Harnett County along U.S. Route 401, 7 miles (11 km) south of Lillington, the county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) north of Fayetteville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bunnlevel CDP has a total area of 7.59 square miles (19.66 km²), of which 7.56 square miles (19.58 km²) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.09 km²), or 0.44%, are water.[3]

Demographics

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