Santa Claus, Georgia
City
Santa Claus City Hall
Santa Claus City Hall
Flag of Santa Claus, Georgia
Flag
Official seal of Santa Claus, Georgia
Seal
Location in Toombs County and the state of Georgia
Location in Toombs County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°10′15″N 82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°W / 32.17083; -82.33111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
Area
[1]
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
235 ft (72 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total204
 • Density1,108.70/sq mi (427.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30436
Area code912
FIPS code13-68600[2]
GNIS feature ID0322506[3]

Santa Claus is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Vidalia micropolitan area.

The city has several Christmas-themed street names: Candy Cane Road, December Drive, Rudolph Way, Dancer Street, Prancer Street, and Sleigh Street.[4]

History

A local entrepreneur named the community after Santa Claus, the Christmas character, with the aim of attracting tourists to his pecan business and adjacent motel.[5] Santa Claus was incorporated as a city in 1941.[4]

Geography

Santa Claus is located at 32°10′15″N 82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°W / 32.17083; -82.33111 (32.170863, -82.331129).[6] It is just off U.S. Route 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19605—
19701182,260.0%
198016741.5%
1990154−7.8%
200023753.9%
2010165−30.4%
202020423.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 250 people, 92 households, and 66 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 204.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Santa Claus". State of Georgia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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