Boardman, North Carolina

Boardman, North Carolina
Location of Boardman, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°26′23″N 78°56′55″W / 34.43972, -78.94861
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Columbus
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- Town
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-066602
GNIS feature ID	10273823

Boardman is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Boardman is located at 34°26′23″N, 78°56′55″W (34.439790, -78.948495)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²). 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 202 people, 79 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.0/km² (64.8/mi²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 11.0/km² (28.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.46% White, 44.55% African American, 0.99% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 69.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,500, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,339. About 19.0% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.6% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 34.43979° N 78.948495° W

Municipalities and communities of Columbus County, North Carolina
County seat: Whiteville
City	Whiteville
Towns	Boardman | Bolton | Brunswick | Cerro Gordo | Chadbourn | Fair Bluff | Lake Waccamaw | Tabor City

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