Town guide

Broadway, North Carolina

Broadway is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, home to about 1,657 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27505.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,6571,284 per sq mi
Median home value$254,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Broadway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Broadway

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Broadway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Broadway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Broadway had 1,267 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 370th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Harnett County grew from 15,988 residents in 1900 to 133,568 in 2020.

Broadway population by census2000: 1,015, 2010: 1,229, 2020: 1,2671,01520001,22920101,2672020

Harnett County, 1900–2020

Harnett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,988, 1910: 22,174, 1920: 28,313, 1930: 37,911, 1940: 44,239, 1950: 47,605, 1960: 48,236, 1970: 49,667, 1980: 59,570, 1990: 67,822, 2000: 91,025, 2010: 114,678, 2020: 133,56816K’00’1028K’20’3044K’40’5048K’60’7060K’80’9091K’00’10134K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BroadwayJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in53°31°Jan3.657°33°Feb3.065°39°Mar3.675°47°Apr3.481°56°May3.587°64°Jun5.090°69°Jul5.388°67°Aug4.883°61°Sep4.674°49°Oct3.463°38°Nov3.455°33°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sanford 8 Ne, NC weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Harnett County

24,279 jobs at 1,960 businesses in Harnett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harnett CountyRetail trade: 3,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,482 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,376 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,641 jobs; Educational services: 2,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,940 jobs; Construction: 1,909 jobs; Other services: 969 jobsRetail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Educational services 9% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Broadway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Carolina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sanford8.9 miles
  • Fayetteville Nc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville24.6 miles
  • Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dunn25.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Broadway

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Broadway Branch Library2.6 mi
  • Boone Trail Recreation Center And Library4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Broadway

Public schools here are run by Lee County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Broadway ElementaryBroadwayPre-K–5490Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spout Springs.

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