Wilmington Island, Georgia
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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.{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_13.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 18, 2021}} 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 city of Tybee Island.
Geography
Wilmington Island is located at {{coord|32.003463|-80.975224|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|24.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|21.2|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 13.94%, is water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1383168| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180652/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1383168| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 24, 2014}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1970= 3284
|1980= 7546
|1990= 11230
|2000= 14213
|2010= 15138
|2020= 15129
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850-1870{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1870-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}
1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}
1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1960{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1970{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1990{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2010{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2020
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Wilmington Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 1970 U.S. Census.
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|+Wilmington Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
| White alone (NH)
|12,969 |13,477 |style='background: #ffffe6; |13,052 |91.25% |89.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |86.27% |
| Black or African American alone (NH)
|559 |553 |style='background: #ffffe6; |406 |3.93% |3.65% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|15 |32 |style='background: #ffffe6; |23 |0.11% |0.21% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH)
|355 |393 |style='background: #ffffe6; |444 |2.50% |2.60% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.93% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|4 |2 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8 |0.03% |0.01% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH)
|21 |20 |style='background: #ffffe6; |55 |0.15% |0.13% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|102 |197 |style='background: #ffffe6; |599 |0.72% |1.30% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|188 |464 |style='background: #ffffe6; |542 |1.32% |3.07% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.58% |
| Total
|14,213 |15,138 |style='background: #ffffe6; |15,129 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |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
File:May Howard Elementary School.jpg
The only public school on Wilmington Island is May Howard Elementary School,{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.sccpss.com/schools/mh/Pages/default.aspx |accessdate=2023-03-19 |publisher=May Howard Elementary School |quote=115 Wilmington Island Road Savannah, GA 31410}} - Despite the Savannah address, it is in [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st13_ga/place/p1383168_wilmington_island/DC20BLK_P1383168.pdf the Wilmington Island CDP]. run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13051_chatham/DC20SD_C13051.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-03-19}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13051_chatham/DC20SD_C13051_SD2MS.txt Text list] 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.{{Cite web |title=Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic School |url=https://diosav.org/ccharities/social-service-ministries/social-service-outreach-centers-map/saint-peter-the-apostle-catholic-school |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah |language=en-gb}}
Gallery
File:Wilmington Island Post Office.jpg|Wilmington Island Post Office
See also
References
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{{Chatham County, Georgia}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Chatham County, Georgia
Category:Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)