Santa Claus, Georgia
| Santa Claus, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Santa Claus City Hall
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 Location in Toombs County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°10′15″N 82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°WCoordinates: 32°10′15″N 82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Toombs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 235 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 165 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 166 |
| • Density | 1,230/sq mi (474/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30436 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-68600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0322506 |
Santa Claus is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The city has several Christmas-themed street names: Candy Cane Road, December Drive, Rudolph Way, Dancer Street, Prancer Street, and Sleigh Street.
Santa Claus was incorporated as a city in 1941.
Thomas F. Fuller was a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1941-1942. As State Representative he was instrumental in getting Santa Claus incorporated as a city.
Santa Claus is located at 32°10′15″N 82°19′52″W / 32.17083°N 82.33111°W (32.170863, -82.331129).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 250 people, 92 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,297.2 people per square mile (600/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 487.1 per square mile (190.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.28% White, 1.69% African American, 16.03% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.89% of the population.
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