Talahi Island is a barrier island, unincorporated community, and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census.[1] Located between Savannah and the beach resort town of Tybee Island, Talahi Island is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Talahi Island, Georgia | |
|---|---|
  Talahi Island | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′58″N 80°58′33″W / 32.03278°N 80.97583°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
editThe 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,248 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,247 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18] | |||
Talahi Island was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[17][16]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,161 | 1,133 | 93.03% | 90.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 29 | 20 | 2.32% | 1.60% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 29 | 27 | 2.32% | 2.17% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | 0.08% | 0.48% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 22 | 0.80% | 1.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17 | 35 | 1.36% | 2.81% |
| Total | 1,248 | 1,247 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ a b c "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talahi Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talahi Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.