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A city of 8,559 people in North Carolina
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Conserved land2.3%104 of 4,539 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves212 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dunn

City in North Carolina, United States
8,446Population
6.2 sq miArea
207 ftElevation

Dunn is the most populous city of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,446 at the 2020 census. It is, along with Harnett County, part of the Anderson Creek, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area.

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ZIP code28334, 28335
Area code910
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Housing in Dunn

$228K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dunn home is worth about $228,000, up 2.2% in a year, 32% below the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market191
Sale-to-list96.1%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Dunn

D−

Safety Grade D-

Dunn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dunn 4.3
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dunn 42.4
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Dunn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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