Skidaway Island, Georgia

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Skidaway Island, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Chatham County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Skidaway Island Highlighted.svg
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°55′39″N81°2′33″W / 31.92750°N 81.04250°W / 31.92750; -81.04250
Country United States
State Georgia
County Chatham
Area
[1]
 • Total17.86 sq mi (46.26 km2)
 • Land16.49 sq mi (42.71 km2)
 • Water1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
Elevation
[2]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,310
 • Density564.55/sq mi (217.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-71184 [3]
GNIS feature ID1867245 [2]

Skidaway Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, and lies on a barrier island of the same name. Located south of Savannah, Skidaway Island is known for its waterfront properties and golf courses within The Landings, one of the largest gated communities in the country. The population was 9,310 at the 2020 census. [1] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Skidaway Island as a census-designated place (CDP). A separate area of the island hosts the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, a research institution operated by the University of Georgia. It receives scholars and researchers from several other Georgia universities as well, including Georgia Tech, Savannah State University, and the College of Coastal Georgia. Skidaway Island is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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It is uncertain why the name "Skidaway" was applied to this island; the name may be derived from a word in Yamacraw or another Native American Creek language. In his 1967 publication How Georgia Got Her Names, Hal E. Brinkley stated that the name might be an Anglicized form of Scenawki, the wife of the Yamacraw chief Tomochichi, for whom Georgia's founder James Oglethorpe named the island. [4]

In a March 2019 referendum, Skidaway Island voters overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would have incorporated their community as the City of Skidaway Island. The island remains unincorporated. [5]

Geography

Skidaway Island is located at 31°55′39″N81°2′33″W / 31.92750°N 81.04250°W / 31.92750; -81.04250 (31.927434, -81.042505). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46 km2), of which 16.4 square miles (42 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (8.45%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 1,264—
1990 4,495255.6%
2000 6,91453.8%
2010 8,34120.6%
2020 9,31011.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19] 2020 [20]

Skidaway Island was first listed as a CDP in 1980 U.S. Census. [16]

Skidaway Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop. 2000 [21] Pop. 2010 [22] Pop. 2020 [20] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)6,7037,9548,60596.95%95.36%92.43%
Black or African American alone (NH)3365970.48%0.78%1.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1700.01%0.08%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)951541841.37%1.85%1.98%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0300.00%0.04%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)313240.04%0.16%0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)26331930.38%0.40%2.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)531122070.77%1.34%2.22%
Total6,9148,3419,310100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,310 people, 4,272 households, and 3,014 families residing in the CDP.

Notable people

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skidaway Island, Georgia
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  20. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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