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If you’re reporting to Ft. Bragg, Harnett County has great reports for you. 
We’re right next door, and we’re the 8th fastest-growing county in the state!
We welcome you to settle here, where you’ll find a diverse civilian community with a hometown feel, plus gateways to great:

• Education
• Recreation
• Entertainment
• Healthcare

Great Location for Work, for Play.
Ft. Bragg (in Cumberland County) borders Harnett County to the southwest. Fayetteville, N.C., is only 30 miles from the center of the county. World-renowned Research Triangle Park—Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill—are only 30-40 miles up the highway. To get your bearings, click here for area maps. 

Great Jobs.  For family members who work off-base, or when you retire:
Our local industries and largest employers want to meet you.
Jobs with the State of North Carolina are abundant in the nearby state capital of Raleigh and within higher education. In addition, many local folks commute to jobs at world-class corporations such as SAS, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline and more.

Affordable homes. A variety of options are available in Harnett County.

• Golfing, horse-friendly and gated communities, including Anderson Creek Club and Keith Hills, at Campbell University.
• Neighborhoods with lot sizes of one-half to 20 acres, or homes and lots out in the countryside.
• Historic downtown homes in any of our towns.
• Close-knit neighborhoods with both military and non-military homeowners.

Family-friendly communities.  Though it’s an easy drive to two large urban areas, you can enjoy the benefits of Harnett County’s neighborly communities.

Great healthcare.  Complementing the nearby V.A. Medical Center and services at Ft. Bragg, our local hospital is an authorized TriCare provider and boasts all-new private patient rooms and like-new facilities for outpatient care. Other major healthcare systems include the medical research hospitals of Duke in Durham, N.C., and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Excellent education: You and your family will find top-notch public K-12 schools as well as private schools. (Search Private School Review using a 25 mile radius of ZIP code 27546, which is in the middle of Harnett County. For education, re-education or re-training, 13 colleges and universities are within an hour’s drive.  We’re also home to two campuses of Central Carolina Community College, and Campbell University, the second largest private university in N.C. Just up the street are other world-class universities:

• The Tarheels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• The Wolfpack of N.C. State University in Raleigh
• The Blue Devils of Duke University in Durham
  

Fun and Recreation:
If you love parks, you’ll love the $2 million we are investing in parks and recreation right now!
If you love sports, town recreation leagues offer sports programs all year for girls and boys.  Plus, we’re in the middle of Carolina Hurricanes hockey and ACC basketball country.  For golfers, internationally famous golf courses in Pinehurst, N.C. are within an hour’s drive.
If you love entertainment, theater, the arts and night life, Fayetteville and Raleigh, as well as Chapel Hill and Durham, are all an easy drive.  Harnett County also boasts two live theater groups.
If you love the ocean, the surf is only two hours away.
If you love the mountains and skiing, enjoy easy weekend getaways.

We hope your relocation to Ft. Bragg is smooth, quick and easy.

Settle in Harnett County to make sure the rest of your stay—and even your retirement—are smooth as well.