Hallsboro, North Carolina

Hallsboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 465.Crime ratesBecause there are no specific crime rates for the town of Hallsboro, the data was taken from Columbus County.County population: 58,098Total crimes: 3,076Murder: 8Rape: 11Robbery: 58Aggravated assault: 205Burglary: 991Theft: 1,603Motor vehicle thefts: 190Coverage indicator 98%EducationThere is an elementary school and middle school in Hallsboro. There is no high school in Hallsboro; the students attend East Columbus High School at Lake Waccamaw. There are no libraries in Hallsboro; the closest is the Rube McCray Memorial Library away at Lake Waccamaw.GeographyHallsboro is located in east-central Columbus County at . It lies above sea level. The town is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes daylight saving time.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hallsboro CDP has an area of 8.5sqkm, all of it land.Surrounding communities include Lake Waccamaw 5mi to the east, Whiteville, the Columbus County seat, 6mi to the west, Bolton to the east, and Clarkton to the north.