Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Brunswick Medical Center14.9 miPost officeDelco Post Office6.0 miTown hallBolton Town Hall8.7 miPoliceBolton Police Department8.7 miFire stationAcme - Delco - Riegelwood Fire Rescue Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBrunswick Community College14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM22 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR54 miInterstateI-14012 miUS highwayUS 745.9 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY66 miCoachWilmington NC (WMN)Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28436 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:01 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:15 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,922 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.0647 householdsMedian household income $64,297Median home value $184,200Median rent $1,154 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $982 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 948 employedMain industries: construction 23%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 12%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F61 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moores Creek Nb station, 18 mi away; rain from Leland 5.7 Wsw
Nearby landmarksBroadwater Lakelake · 4.1 miIsland in the Forksisland · 4.8 miModes Islandisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJuniper Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 20,541 acresColumbus County - Riegelwood Parkrecreation area · 7.2 miNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpeckerstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 20,659 acresLake Waccamaw State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 11,266 acresGreen Swampstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,048 acresMoores Creek National Battlefieldhistoric site · 17.4 mi · 88 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColumbus County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: New Hanover County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbus County Water Dist IVserves 2,598 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation56 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
