Santa_Claus,_Georgia

Santa Claus, Georgia

Santa Claus, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

For other uses, see Santa Claus (disambiguation).

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.

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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 (32.170863, -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

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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. [1]
    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Santa Claus". State of Georgia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  5. [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. [6]
    "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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