Location
Southeastern North Carolina
Driving Time from Whiteville:
           Raleigh:   132 miles
           Wilmington: 45 miles
           Fayetteville: 60 miles
           Myrtle Beach: 50 miles

Population (2000 Census)
Whiteville (county seat)  5,148
Boardman                        202
Bolton                             496
Brunswick                         360
Cerro Gordo                      236
Chadbourn                     2,129
Fair Bluff                       1,181
Lake Waccamaw             1,411
Sandyfield                        340
Tabor City                     2,509

Climate
Temperature: 62.8 (Annual Average)
Rainfall: 48.5 (Annual Average)
Snowfall: 2 inches (Annual Average)


Education
Whiteville City Schools Enrollment:
                      Number            Enrollment
Primary               2                     1,275
Secondary           3                     1,476


Columbus County Schools Enrollment:
                       Number           Enrollment
Primary               10                  3,104
Secondary             9                  3,530
Private                  2                     390

Southeastern Community College - 2,500 enrollment

Community Facilities

Churches Available in Area

          Protestant- 97
          Jewish-        1
          Catholic-      2

Local Motels/Hotels- 6   Rooms-252
Rec.Program provided by City & Country Swimming Pools- 5 Private
Tennis Courts- 24
Golf Courses- 1 Private, 3 Public
Country Clubs- 1
Movie Theaters- 1
Parks- 22 (1 State Park)
Medical Hospitals- 1, Beds- 154




Transportation
Roads:Highway 74/76 accessible to almost every town in Columbus County. Highway 130 begins in Whiteville. Hwy 905 and Hwy 904 run from Columbus County to South Carolina.

Air: Myrtle Beach Airport is 50 miles away from Whiteville. Wilimington Airport is only 45 miles away.  Columbus County Regional Airport, runway 5,500 feet, is paved, lighted, and offeres charter service.