Wilmington Island, Georgia

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Wilmington Island, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Wilmington Island, GA, US.jpg
Wilmington Island as seen from Skidaway Island - Eureka Club-Farr's Point is on the right, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Chatham County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wilmington Island Highlighted.svg
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°0′12″N80°58′31″W / 32.00333°N 80.97528°W / 32.00333; -80.97528
Country United States
State Georgia
County Chatham
Area
[1]
 • Total9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2)
 • Land8.30 sq mi (21.50 km2)
 • Water1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
Elevation
[2]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,129
 • Density1,822.33/sq mi (703.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31410
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-83168 [3]
GNIS feature ID1867248 [2]

Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia. The population was 15,129 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. [1] It is part of the Savannah metropolitan area. The communities of Wilmington Island form a large and affluent suburb of Savannah, where most residents work. The island lies east of Savannah between the town of Thunderbolt and the beach community of Tybee Island.

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Geography

Wilmington Island is located at 32°00′12″N80°58′31″W / 32.003463°N 80.975224°W / 32.003463; -80.975224 . [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.7 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21.2 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 13.94%, is water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 3,284—
1980 7,546129.8%
1990 11,23048.8%
2000 14,21326.6%
2010 15,1386.5%
2020 15,129−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850-1870 [7] 1870-1880 [8]
1890-1910 [9] 1920-1930 [10]
1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13]
1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16]
2000 [17] 2010 [18] 2020 [19]

Wilmington Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 1970 U.S. Census. [15]

Wilmington Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 / EthnicityPop 2000 [20] Pop 2010 [18] Pop 2020 [19] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)12,96913,47713,05291.25%89.03%86.27%
Black or African American alone (NH)5595534063.93%3.65%2.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1532230.11%0.21%0.15%
Asian alone (NH)3553934442.50%2.60%2.93%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)4280.03%0.01%0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH)2120550.15%0.13%0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1021975990.72%1.30%3.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1884645421.32%3.07%3.58%
Total14,21315,13815,129100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,129 people, 6,478 households, and 4,322 families residing in the CDP.

Education

May Howard Elementary School May Howard Elementary School.jpg
May Howard Elementary School

The only public school on Wilmington Island is May Howard Elementary School, [21] run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. [22] Students often attend school on nearby Whitemarsh Island.

The island hosts two private schools, being St. Andrews School, which is an independent college preparatory school and the Catholic Saint Peter the Apostle School, formerly named Nativity of Our Lord School. [23]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington Island, Georgia
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. 1 2 "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "Home". May Howard Elementary School. Retrieved March 19, 2023. 115 Wilmington Island Road Savannah, GA 31410 - Despite the Savannah address, it is in the Wilmington Island CDP.
  22. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 19, 2023. - Text list
  23. ↑ "Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic School". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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