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Bolton is a tiny town of 504 people in Columbus County, North Carolina. It's about 30 miles from Wilmington, NC and 106 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $824 a month.
504people
$147kTypical home
$824/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 504
- Part of a metro area
- About 158 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 30 mi to Wilmington, NC
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$925/mo)
- Median rent $824/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (4,985 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to ILM airport
- 53 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 25 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 152 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 153 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbus County: R+34 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.