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Bolton, North Carolina
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 Bolton, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Columbus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.60 sq mi (9.33 km2) |
| • Land | 3.60 sq mi (9.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 64 ft (19 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 691 |
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641 |
| • Density | 177.96/sq mi (68.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28423
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| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-06860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0981700 |
Bolton is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census.
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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). 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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 641 | −7.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 124 | 23.89% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 297 | 57.23% |
| Native American | 35 | 6.74% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.77% |
| Other/Mixed | 31 | 5.97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 5.39% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 519 people, 254 households, and 160 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Bolton (Carolina del Norte) para niños
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