Santa Claus, Georgia

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Santa Claus, Georgia
City
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Santa Claus City Hall
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Flag
Santa Claus, Georgia Logo.jpg
Seal
Toombs County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Santa Claus Highlighted.svg
Location in Toombs County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°10′15″N82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°W / 32.17083; -82.33111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Toombs
Area
[1]
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
235 ft (72 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total204
 • Density1,108.70/sq mi (427.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30436
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-68600 [2]
GNIS feature ID0322506 [3]

Santa Claus is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Vidalia micropolitan area.

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The city has several Christmas-themed street names: Candy Cane Road, December Drive, Rudolph Way, Dancer Street, Prancer Street, and Sleigh Street. [4]

History

A local entrepreneur named the community after Santa Claus, the Christmas character, with the aim of attracting tourists to his pecan business and adjacent motel. [5] Santa Claus was incorporated as a city in 1941. [4]

Geography

Santa Claus is located at 32°10′15″N82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°W / 32.17083; -82.33111 (32.170863, -82.331129). [6] It is just off U.S. Route 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 5—
1970 1182,260.0%
1980 16741.5%
1990 154−7.8%
2000 23753.9%
2010 165−30.4%
2020 20423.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 250 people, 92 households, and 66 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 204.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Santa Claus". State of Georgia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 198. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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