- Santa Claus, Georgia
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Santa Claus, Georgia
other_name =
native_name =
nickname =
settlement_type =City
motto =
imagesize =
image_caption =
flag_size =
image_
seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
blank_emblem_size =
imagesize =
image_caption =
flag_size =
image_
seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
blank_emblem_size =
mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location in Toombs County and the state of Georgia
mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
image_dot_
dot_mapsize =
dot_map_caption =
dot_x =
dot_y =
pushpin_
pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =
pushpin_mapsize =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Georgia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Toombs
subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 =
subdivision_type4 =
subdivision_name4 =
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title =
established_date =
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 0.5
area_land_km2 = 0.5
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
area_blank1_title =
area_blank1_km2 =
area_blank1_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total = 237
population_density_km2 = 474
population_density_sq_mi = 1185
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
population_density_urban_km2 =
population_density_urban_sq_mi =
population_blank1_title =
population_blank1 =
population_density_blank1_km2 =
population_density_blank1_sq_mi =
timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 32 |latm = 10 |lats = 15 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 19 |longs = 52 |longEW = W
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 74
elevation_ft = 243
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 30436
area_code = 912
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 13-68600GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0322506GR|3
website =
footnotes =Santa Claus is a city in Toombs County, Georgia,
United States . The population was 237 at the 2000 census.The city has several
Christmas andreindeer -themed street names: Candy Cane Rd, December Dr, Rudolph Way, Dancer St, Prancer St, and Sleigh St.Geography
Santa Claus is located at coor dms|32|10|15|N|82|19|52|W|city (32.170863, -82.331129)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.2square mile s (0.5km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 237 people, 79 households, and 53 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,297.2 people per square mile (600/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 487.1/sq mi (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.There were 79 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 17.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $32,857. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $15,750 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,669. About 13.2% of families and 20.3% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 22.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 58.3% of those sixty five or over.References
External links
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.