Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement|
official_name = Kiawah Island, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Kiawah Island in
South Carolina
incorporated= 1938 as a town and 1957 as a city


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_name2 = Charleston
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Bill Wert
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area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 35.1
area_land_km2 = 28.9
area_water_km2 = 6.2
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 1163
population_density_km2 = 40.2
timezone = EST
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elevation_ft = 13
latd = 32 |latm = 36 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 5 |longs = 52 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 13.5
area_land_sq_mi = 11.2
area_water_sq_mi = 2.4
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website = [http://www.kiawahisland.org/ www.kiawahisland.org]
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29455
area_code = 843
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-38162GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
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Kiawah Island is a town and an island near Charleston County, South Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,163. It is a major U.S. tourist site which offers expensive spacious villas, large highly acclaimed golf courses, beaches, and other attractions. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Kiawah Island is included within the Charleston–North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kiawah Island is home to the Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

Geography

Kiawah Island is located at coor dms|32|36|34|N|80|5|52|W|city (32.609425, -80.097777).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.1 km²), of which, 11.2 square miles (28.9 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (17.58%) is water.

Kiawah was named for the Kiawah Indians who were led by their head chieftain or cassique. In the year 1670, the Cassique of the Kiawah led English Colonists to settle at Charlestowne Landing.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,163 people, 557 households, and 474 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.2 people per square mile (40.2/km²). There were 3,070 housing units at an average density of 275.0/sq mi (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% White, 0.34% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 557 households out of which 6.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 6.0% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 6.4% from 25 to 44, 48.8% from 45 to 64, and 37.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $76,114, and the median income for a family was $83,829. Males had a median income of $60,938 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $47,782. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city is run by an elected Mayor-council government system.

Mayor

Bill Wert

Notable Residents

Brooke Neal is the first individual born and raised on post-colonized Kiawah Island.

Golf

Kiawah Island is widely hailed as one of the premier golf destinations on the east coast. The island features five award-winning golf courses designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Fazio, and Pete Dye. The courses snake along the skinny island, moving from the dense wooded interior of the island to the breezy oceanfront.

The Ocean Course

Pete Dye designed the Ocean Course in 1991 and the course has since proved to be one of the toughest on the East Coast [http://golf.discoversouthcarolina.com/rankings/rankings-main.aspx] . The Ocean Course was the home of the 1991 Ryder Cup, the World Cup of Golf in 1997, the 2007 Senior PGA Championship, and will be the host of the 2012 PGA Championship, becoming only only the fourth golf course in history to host each of the PGA of America's major championships [http://www.kiawahresort.com/golf/] . The Ocean Course was featured in the 2000 movie, "Bagger Vance", starring Will Smith.

References

External links

* [http://KiawahIslandGetaways.com Kiawah Island Getaways - Kiawah's Finest in Vacation Rentals]
* [http://www.kiawahislandgetaways.com/activities.html Touring Information for Kiawah, SC]
* [http://www.CharlestonLowcountry.com Touring Information for Charleston, SC]
* [http://www.kiawahresort.com Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Official Resort Website]
* [http://kiawah.skyrun.com Kiawah Island Lodging]
* [http://www.resortquestkiawah.com Kiawah Island Vacation Rentals by ResortQuest]
* [http://www.travelerofcharleston.com Kiawah Island, Charleston and Area Visitor Guide, Free Download] Traveler of Charleston
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=112378945381651621231.00044c414139899705c31&ll=32.606411,-80.111618&spn=0.172371,0.351562&z=12 Google Map of Kiawah Island Landmarks and Lodging Rentals]

* [http://www.kiawahisland.org Official Town Site]
* [http://www.islandconnectionnews.com Bi-weekly newspaper serving Kiawah and Seabrook]