Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Location of Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°2′19″N 78°3′14″W / 34.03861, -78.05389
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Area
- Total	23.3 sq mi (60.4 km²)
- Land	22.6 sq mi (58.5 km²)
- Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,972
- Density	131.5/sq mi (50.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28461
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-06760[1]
GNIS feature ID	1004747[2]

Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Boiling Spring Lakes is located at 34°2′19″N, 78°3′14″W (34.038495, -78.053898).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 square miles (60.4 km²).22.6 square miles (58.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (3.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,972 people, 1,208 households, and 941 families residing in the city. The population density was 131.5 people per square mile (50.8/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 62.3/sq mi (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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Boiling Spring Lakes, NC City Guide
• Official Boiling Spring Lakes, NC website

• Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina is at coordinates 34°02′19″N 78°03′14″W / 34.038495, -78.053898 (Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina)Coordinates: 34°02′19″N 78°03′14″W / 34.038495, -78.053898 (Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Brunswick County, North Carolina
County seat: Bolivia
Cities	Boiling Spring Lakes | Northwest | Southport
Towns	Belville | Bolivia | Calabash | Carolina Shores | Caswell Beach | Holden Beach | Leland | Navassa | Oak Island | Ocean Isle Beach | Sandy Creek | Shallotte | St. James | Sunset Beach | Varnamtown
Village	Bald Head Island
Unincorporated communities	Supply | Winnabow