Town guide

Boardman, North Carolina

Boardman is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to about 210 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28438.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population21068 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Boardman

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boardman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Boardman

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)51 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA438 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Boardman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Boardman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Boardman had 166 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 696th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Columbus County grew from 21,274 residents in 1900 to 50,623 in 2020.

Boardman population by census2000: 202, 2010: 157, 2020: 166202200015720101662020

Columbus County, 1900–2020

Columbus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,274, 1910: 28,020, 1920: 30,124, 1930: 37,720, 1940: 45,663, 1950: 50,621, 1960: 48,973, 1970: 46,937, 1980: 51,037, 1990: 49,587, 2000: 54,749, 2010: 58,098, 2020: 50,62321K’00’1030K’20’3046K’40’5049K’60’7051K’80’9055K’00’1051K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoardmanJan: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.9 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 6.6 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in55°32°Jan3.558°34°Feb3.365°40°Mar3.774°48°Apr3.581°58°May4.287°66°Jun4.690°70°Jul5.388°68°Aug5.984°63°Sep6.675°51°Oct3.565°40°Nov3.258°35°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whiteville 7 Nw, NC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Columbus County

11,658 jobs at 997 businesses in Columbus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbus CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,708 jobs; Retail trade: 2,331 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,953 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,354 jobs; Administrative and support: 937 jobs; Construction: 503 jobs; Other services: 311 jobs; Finance and insurance: 287 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 8% Construction 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boardman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Whiteville12.7 miles
  • Southeastern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lumberton16.3 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elizabethtown21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Evergreen and Fair Bluff.

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