Boardman, North Carolina

Boardman, North Carolina
Town
Boardman Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°26′23″N 78°56′55″W / 34.43972°N 78.94861°WCoordinates: 34°26′23″N 78°56′55″W / 34.43972°N 78.94861°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Columbus
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	Randy Williamson
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km^2)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	157
• Density	64.8/sq mi (25.0/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-06660[1]
GNIS feature ID	1027382[2]

Boardman is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Boardman is located at 34°26′23″N 78°56′55″W / 34.43972°N 78.94861°W (34.439790, -78.948495).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²).3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	604		—
1910	796		31.8%
1920	828		4.0%
1930	158		−80.9%
2000	202		—
2010	157		−22.3%
Est. 2015	155	[4]	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 202 people, 79 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 64.8 people per square mile (25.0/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km²). 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.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.