Talahi Island, Georgia
Talahi Island is a barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census.[1] Located east of Savannah, Talahi Island is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Talahi Island, Georgia | |
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Talahi Island | |
Coordinates: 32°1′58″N 80°58′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Chatham |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
• Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,247 |
• Density | 968.92/sq mi (374.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31410[3] |
Area code | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-75239[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2583406[2] |
Geography
The Talahi Island CDP is located in eastern Chatham County on the island of the same name, one of several islands lying in the tidal marshes between Savannah and the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the northeast by the Bull River, to the northwest by Turner Creek, and to the south by Wilmington Island. U.S. Route 80 passes through the island community, leading west 8 miles (13 km) into Savannah and east 9 miles (14 km) to the highway's end at Tybee Island on the Atlantic shore.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Talahi Island CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 12.86%, is water.[1]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 1,248 | — | |
2020 | 1,247 | −0.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talahi Island, Georgia
- "Talahi Island ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.