Bolton, North Carolina

Bolton, North Carolina
Town
Bolton Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°19′12″N 78°24′18″W / 34.32000°N 78.40500°WCoordinates: 34°19′12″N 78°24′18″W / 34.32000°N 78.40500°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Columbus
Government
• Mayor	Frank Wilson
Area
• Total	3.7 sq mi (9.7 km^2)
• Land	3.7 sq mi (9.7 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	64 ft (19 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	691
• Density	184/sq mi (71.1/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28423
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-06860[1]
GNIS feature ID	0981700[2]
Website	www.boltontown.us

Bolton is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

Bolton is located in eastern Columbus County at 34°19′12″N 78°24′18″W / 34.32000°N 78.40500°W (34.320101, -78.404905).^[4] The town is bypassed to the north by combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76, a four-lane divided highway. US 74/76 leads east 28 miles (45 km) to Wilmington and west 18 miles (29 km) to Whiteville, the Columbus County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), all of it land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	699		—
1930	976		39.6%
1940	760		−22.1%
1950	606		−20.3%
1960	617		1.8%
1970	534		−13.5%
1980	563		5.4%
1990	531		−5.7%
2000	494		−7.0%
2010	691		39.9%
Est. 2015	673	[5]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 494 people, 198 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.3 people per square mile (61.5/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 70.6 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 31.58% White, 63.77% African American, 2.63% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,596, and the median income for a family was $33,295. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,400. About 16.6% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 38.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bolton town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Town of Bolton official website