Bolivia, North Carolina
| Bolivia, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Bolivia
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| Coordinates: 34°4′9″N 78°8′52″W / 34.06917°N 78.14778°WCoordinates: 34°4′9″N 78°8′52″W / 34.06917°N 78.14778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,050 |
| • Density | 225/sq mi (86.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28422 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-06820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0981697 |
Bolivia is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brunswick County. Bolivia is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
A post office called Bolivia has been in operation since 1892. The town is named after Bolivia, in South America. Bolivia was incorporated as a town in 1911.
Bolivia is located in east-central Brunswick County at 34°4′9″N 78°8′52″W / 34.06917°N 78.14778°W (34.069119, -78.147755). Old U.S. Route 17 (Old Ocean Highway) passes through the center of the town, while the current U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) bypasses it to the northwest. US-17 leads 18 miles (29 km) northeast to Wilmington and 53 miles (85 km) southwest to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Bolivia has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 148 people, 58 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 224.7 people per square mile (86.6/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 116.9 per square mile (45.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.62% White, 1.35% African American, 1.35% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races.
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