Talahi Island, Georgia

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Talahi Island, Georgia
Talahi Island is located in Georgia
Talahi Island
Talahi Island
Coordinates: 32°1′58″N 80°58′33″W / 32.03278°N 80.97583°W / 32.03278; -80.97583Coordinates: 32°1′58″N 80°58′33″W / 32.03278°N 80.97583°W / 32.03278; -80.97583
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChatham
Area
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
12 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,247
 • Density968.92/sq mi (374.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-75239[2]
GNIS feature ID2583406[3]

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.

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

Historical population
Census Pop.
20101,248
20201,247−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.