Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina

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Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
City
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Boiling Spring Lakes
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°01′58″N78°04′07″W / 34.03278°N 78.06861°W / 34.03278; -78.06861
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Brunswick
Area
[1]
 • Total24.78 sq mi (64.19 km2)
 • Land24.09 sq mi (62.40 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
Elevation
[2]
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,943
 • Density246.67/sq mi (95.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28461
Area codes 910, 472
FIPS code 37-06760 [3]
GNIS feature ID2403889 [2]
Website www.cityofbsl.org

Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,943 at the 2020 census, [4] up from 5,372 in 2010. [5]

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History

Boiling Spring Lakes was incorporated as a town in 1961. [6]

In 2018 Hurricane Florence damaged roads in Boiling Spring Lakes and destroyed four dams. FEMA money has been used to repair these. [7]

Geography

North Carolina Highway 87 passes north–south through the center of the community. The city of Wilmington is 22 miles (35 km) to the northeast via NC-87 and US-17. Caswell Beach and Oak Island on the Atlantic Ocean are 11 miles (18 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Boiling Spring Lakes has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.1 km2), of which 23.3 square miles (60.3 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 2.90%, is water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 245—
1980 998307.3%
1990 1,65065.3%
2000 2,97280.1%
2010 5,37280.8%
2020 5,94310.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

Boiling Spring Lakes racial composition [9]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)5,04984.96%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2103.53%
Native American 340.57%
Asian 290.49%
Pacific Islander 40.07%
Other/Mixed 3956.65%
Hispanic or Latino 2223.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,943 people, 2,274 households, and 1,642 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 2,972 people, 1,208 households, and 941 families residing in the city. The population density was 131.5 inhabitants per square mile (50.8/km2). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 62.3 per square mile (24.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.55% White, 3.26% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,208 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,165, and the median income for a family was $40,810. Males had a median income of $31,992 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,079. About 8.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "QuickFacts: Boiling Spring Lakes city, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Boiling Spring Lakes city, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Boiling Spring Lakes". Star-News. May 24, 1998. p. 36. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Boiling Springs Lake Slowly Recovering From Hurricane Florence". Spectrum News 1 North Carolina . December 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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