Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:03 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:18 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3569 householdsMedian household income $59,199Median home value $160,800Median rent $704 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,118 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 459 employedMain industries: professional and business services 35%, education and health care 31%, retail 15%Average commute 34 minutes94% drive alone, 6% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lumber Rvr Sp station, 6 mi away; snow from Whiteville 7 Nw
Parks and public landsLumber River State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 13,351 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 9.3 mi · 994 acresBullard and Branch Hunting Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 256 acresLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 14.3 mi · 1,136 acresRobeson County Game Landstate conservation land · 14.7 miLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 827 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200628 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200628 mi awaySource: 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 quality82% of days had good air in 2025268 of 325 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Horry County, SC, 36 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Boardmanserves 165 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation98 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbus Regional Healthcare System Hospital13.8 miPost officeEvergreen Post Office1.0 miTown hallCerro Gordo Town Hall6.9 miPoliceChadbourn Police Department8.1 miFire stationEvergreen Fire Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY40 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR51 miInterstateI-7414 miUS highwayUS 741.1 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY44 miCoachWhiteville Columbia County TransitGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28438 ZIP area.
