Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina facts for kids
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Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
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 Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.78 sq mi (64.19 km2) |
| • Land | 24.09 sq mi (62.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,372 |
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6,287 |
| • Density | 260.95/sq mi (100.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28461
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| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-06760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1004747 |
Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,372 at the 2010 census, up from 2,972 in 2000.
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History
Boiling Spring Lakes was incorporated as a town in 1961.
Geography
Boiling Spring Lakes is located at 34°2′19″N 78°3′14″W / 34.03861°N 78.05389°W (34.038495, -78.053898). North Carolina Highway 87 passes north-south through the center of the community. The city of Wilmington is 22 miles (35 km) to the northeast via NC-87 and US-17. Caswell Beach and Oak Island on the Atlantic Ocean are 11 miles (18 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Boiling Spring Lakes has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.1 km2). 23.3 square miles (60.3 km2) of it is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 2.90%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 245 | — | |
| 1980 | 998 | 307.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,650 | 65.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,972 | 80.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,372 | 80.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 6,287 | 17.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,049 | 84.96% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 210 | 3.53% |
| Native American | 34 | 0.57% |
| Asian | 29 | 0.49% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 395 | 6.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 222 | 3.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,943 people, 2,274 households, and 1,642 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Boiling Spring Lakes (Carolina del Norte) para niños
 | Gustavo Gac-Artigas |
 | Lucia M. Gonzalez |
 | Meg Medina |
 | R. J. Palacio |
