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Bolton, NC map Population in July 2007: 489. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 235  (47.6%)
Females: 259  (52.4%)

Columbus County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28423.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,100 (it was $27,596 in 2000)
Bolton  $27,100
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,800 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Bolton  $89,800
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Bolton:

  • Black (63.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.6%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bolton: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.5%), Irish (7.7%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), German (3.4%), Subsaharan African (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 3.10 square miles.

Population density: 158 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bolton

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolton town

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bolton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bolton to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bolton:  0.7% ($585)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Bolton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (34.5 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (105.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (452.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Arcadia, NC (7.1 miles ), Lake Waccamaw, NC (7.1 miles ), Sandyfield, NC (7.6 miles ), Kelly, NC (11.8 miles ), Northwest, NC (17.3 miles ), Sandy Creek, NC (17.4 miles ), Whiteville, NC (20.6 miles ), Brunswick, NC (20.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.32 N, Longitude: 78.40 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Paper (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bolton, North Carolina

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Bolton-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Bolton town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Bolton topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Bolton:
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Bolton, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolton:
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 36 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 58 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bolton:
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY MUNI (about 21 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC; ID: CPC)
  • CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 23 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; ID: EYF)
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 29 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolton:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 37 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 57 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bolton and their reported violations in the past:

BOLTON, TOWN OF (Population served: 630, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-14-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and NOV-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
MOORE`S ROADSIDE GRILL (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bolton that have no violations reported:
  • NEW HOPE BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  22.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Bolton compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbus County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bolton government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $209,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $433,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    General - Other: $40,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $433,000
    Health & Hospitals: $197,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
    General Support: $16,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Horry County, SC  0.47% ($20,813 average AGI)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.41% ($31,406)
from New Hanover County, NC  0.38% ($36,923)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Horry County, SC  0.51% ($25,977 average AGI)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.47% ($41,163)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.41% ($23,913)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bolton:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolton:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bolton:
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)

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