Hallsboro, North Carolina Explained

Hallsboro, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Hallsboro
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbus
Area Total Km2:8.49
Area Land Km2:8.49
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:382
Population Density Km2:45.01
Population Density Sq Mi:116.57
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates:34.3189°N -78.5933°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28442[1]
Area Codes:910, 472
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-29000
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628631
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.28
Area Land Sq Mi:3.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00

Hallsboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, in southeastern North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 465.[3]

Education

Hallsboro has an elementary school and middle school. For high school, students must travel to East Columbus Jr./Sr High School at Lake Waccamaw, about 5 miles to the east. There are no libraries in Hallsboro; the closest is the Rube McCray Memorial Library away at Lake Waccamaw.[4]

Geography

Hallsboro is located in east-central Columbus County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hallsboro CDP has an area of 8.5sqkm, all land.[3]

Surrounding communities include Lake Waccamaw 5miles to the east, Whiteville, the Columbus County seat, 6miles to the west, Bolton to the east, and Clarkton to the north.

Demographics

Local parks and attractions

Lake Waccamaw State Park is located on the far side of Lake Waccamaw, 9miles southeast of Hallsboro.[5]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hallsboro NC . ZIP Code Lookup . 2008-06-28.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hallsboro CDP, North Carolina. https://archive.today/20200212185357/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3729000. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 2, 2015.
  4. http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/librarysearch/library_list.asp?Search=1&Zip=28442&Miles=15 Search for Public Libraries – Search Results
  5. http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/lawa/main.php Lake Waccamaw State Park