Santa Claus, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

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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; -82.33111CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyToombsArea

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• 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 code912FIPS 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
Census	Pop.	%±
1960	5	—
1970	118	2,260.0%
1980	167	41.5%
1990	154	−7.8%
2000	237	53.9%
2010	165	−30.4%
2020	204	23.6%
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.

References

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