Bolton, North Carolina

• Bolton firefighters to receive more than $50,000 in funding
  

  A fire station in Columbus County is getting some money to help pay for new equipment.

• Town of Bolton to revitalize the town's police dept.
  

  The Town of Bolton has received a $600,000 federal grant to revitalize the town's police department.

• Storm's arrival coincides with another big event for Shallotte couple
  

  A little more than eight months pregnant in September of 1999, Susan Rutter of Shallotte was not due to have her baby until Oct.

City Description

Bolton is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census. Bolton is located at 34°19′12″N 78°24′18″W / 34.32°N 78.405°W / 34.32; -78.405 (34.320101, -78.404905). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 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/sq mi (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. There were 198 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and

City Contained By:

• Columbus County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 8.02896314204 km squared

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