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Boiling Spring Lakes, NC
5 miles southeast
6,875 people, about 25 times Bolivia's population
Attic insulation in Boiling Spring LakesAttic Insulation in Bolivia, NC
Blown-in attic insulation for Bolivia, NC, 5 miles from Boiling Spring Lakes, plus removal and air sealing.
About Bolivia and Its Homes
Bolivia grew up around a depot on the Wilmington, Brunswick and Southern Railroad and was incorporated in 1911, and tobacco sales kept its boom going into the early 1920s. The county moved its courts and offices beside the town in the late 1970s.
Bolivia, in Brunswick County, grew from 149 people in 2020 to 271 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimates), on 0.64 square miles.
Bolivia at a Glance
- County: Brunswick County
- Population: 271 (2025), 149 (2020), up 81.9%
- Land area: 0.64 square miles (423 people each)
- Housing units: about 95 (±44)
- Climate zone: 3 on both maps
- ENERGY STAR target for Bolivia attics: R-49 from bare, R-38 over 3 to 4 inches (R-value guide)
Census Bureau estimates for Bolivia, 2020 to 2024 (± margin of error).
Bolivia Homes and Their Attics
Bungalows From the Railroad Boom Years
Bolivia's boom came in the years of the front-gable bungalow. The 2010 county survey found that one-story front-gable houses made up over a third of all it recorded in Brunswick. Most are plain Craftsman bungalows from the first half of the 1900s. In Bolivia it singles out a late-1930s bungalow with Colonial Revival fanlights in its gables. The attic of a house like this can be one long space under a single ridge. Outside air should come in at the soffits and leave at the ridge or the gable ends, so baffles keep the eaves open as insulation goes in.
Attic Insulation in Bolivia
If the joists show above the insulation in a Bolivia attic, ENERGY STAR says to add more insulation.
The Local Climate
Bolivia's center sits about 40 feet above sea level, 10 miles from NOAA's Southport 5 N station, the best match for Bolivia. The station's 1991 to 2020 normals average about 2,200 heating and 2,230 cooling degree days a year, so Bolivia attics work in both seasons. The state energy code marks Brunswick County warm and humid.
Homes by Age: What It Means for the Attic
At about 95 housing units, give or take 44, Bolivia is too small for the survey to date its houses. For Bolivia, the nearest town with solid figures is Boiling Spring Lakes, 5 miles off: median year built 1998 and about 76 percent detached houses.
Air Sealing and Duct Sealing in Bolivia
In Boiling Spring Lakes, the nearest town to Bolivia with solid figures, about 89 percent of homes heat with electricity.
Air sealing in a Bolivia attic covers wire and pipe holes, wall tops, the attic stair and bath fans.
How Homes Here Are Heated
- Piped gas: under 23%
- Bottled or tank gas: 11% (±10)
- Oil or kerosene: under 7%
Power, Gas and Rebates
Power in and around Bolivia comes from Duke Energy Progress and Brunswick Electric; your bill says which. For gas, Bolivia is in the Brunswick County franchise of Piedmont Natural Gas, whose mains may not reach every street in Bolivia.
Rebate to check if Duke Energy Progress serves your Bolivia home: Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy; Insulation Pros is an approved trade ally). Before a job in Bolivia, check its current terms; the Brunswick County page lists every program.
Attic Insulation Removal in Bolivia
In a Bolivia attic, only wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation is vacuumed out (ENERGY STAR's test), once the cause is fixed, and after mice that Bolivia attic is sanitized and deodorized; dry, clean insulation stays.
Also Serving Near Bolivia
Nearest to Bolivia first.
St. James, NC
9 miles south
7,318 people, about 27 times Bolivia's population
Attic insulation in St. JamesVarnamtown, NC
10 miles southwest
Its NOAA station logs about 230 more heating degree days than Bolivia's; 525 people to Bolivia's 271
Attic insulation in VarnamtownOak Island, NC
11 miles south
9,337 people, about 34 times Bolivia's population
Attic insulation in Oak IslandLeland, NC
12 miles northeast
35,731 people, about 132 times Bolivia's population
Attic insulation in Leland
Bolivia Insulation FAQs
Florence uprooted many big trees in Bolivia. How do I know if my attic got wet?
Look at the ceilings for new stains, then at the insulation near any place a limb struck the roof. The National Weather Service's report on Hurricane Florence in September 2018 says tree damage in the town was significant, with many large trees uprooted. ENERGY STAR counts damp insulation as evidence of a roof leak, and that repair comes first. Then the soaked insulation comes out by vacuum, and new insulation goes down once the attic has dried.
Is anything in Bolivia listed on the National Register?
No. Among the Brunswick County entries on the National Register, as the State Historic Preservation Office keeps them, none is in this town. The 2010 county survey did record several older buildings here, among them a late 1940s tourist court on Business 17 and a brick car dealership. Those records are not listings, and the February 2023 roster of preservation commissions names none in Brunswick County. Attic work on your house is your own decision.
Does attic insulation in Bolivia need a permit?
Bolivia Town Hall can say whether Brunswick County Permits & Development, the town itself or another office handles permits in Bolivia; ask before work starts.
Helpful Guides
- Brunswick County is warm and humid by the state energy code: attic condensation and mold
- Hot summers at NOAA's Southport 5 N station: radiant barriers
Sources
Census Bureau figures for Bolivia, NOAA normals for the Southport 5 N station (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
Sources for the Bolivia notes and questions (read October 20, 2026):
- Bolivia, in The North Carolina Gazetteer (William S. Powell, 2nd ed., UNC Press 2010), NCpedia
- Comprehensive Historical and Architectural Survey of Brunswick County, 2009-2010 (listed by the NC HPO as the Brunswick County Survey, 2010)
- About Attic Ventilation, ENERGY STAR do-it-yourself guide
- Attic Insulation Project, ENERGY STAR
- Hurricane Florence, September 2018, event summary, National Weather Service Wilmington, North Carolina
- NC Listings in the National Register of Historic Places, NC State Historic Preservation Office
- Historic Preservation Commission Staff in North Carolina, listed by county, as of 2/20/2023 (NC HPO)
Bolivia, NC
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