Bolton, North Carolina
| Bolton, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Bolton
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| 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 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 64 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 691 |
| • Density | 184/sq mi (71.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28423 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-06860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0981700 |
| Website | www |
Bolton is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census.
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.
As of the census 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.
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