Colly Township, Bladen County, North Carolina

"Colly Township" redirects here; not to be confused with Colly, North Carolina or Colley Township.

Colly Township is a township in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States.

Colly Township
Township
Location of Colly Township within Bladen County
Location of Bladen County within North Carolina
Coordinates: 34.6689°N 78.5017°W / 34.6689; -78.5017
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bladen
Area
• Total	94 sq mi (240 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (2022)	1,722
• Density	18.3/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	910, 472

White Lake, the largest community within Colly Township

Geography and population

It is one of 15 townships within the county. It is 94 square miles (240 km²) in total area, and is located in east-central Bladen County.^[1]

In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 1,722.^[1]

Communities within Colly Township include White Lake and Lagoon.

Map of Bladen County with municipal and township labels

History

Colly Township was once home to the WECT tower, a guyed TV tower, which was one of the tallest constructions in the world.^{[citation needed]} Erected in 1969, the tower was demolished in 2012.^[2]