Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach, South Carolina
Folly Beach
Folly Beach
Location of Folly Beach in South Carolina
Location of Folly Beach in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°39′58″N 79°56′21″W / 32.66611°N 79.93917°W / 32.66611; -79.93917
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Incorporated1938 (town), 1973 (city)
Government
 • MayorTim Goodwin
Area
 • Total18.87 sq mi (48.87 km2)
 • Land12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2)
 • Water6.36 sq mi (16.48 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 • Total2,078
 • Density166.15/sq mi (64.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29439
Area code843, 854
FIPS code45-26035[3]
GNIS feature ID1231287[4]
Websitewww.cityoffollybeach.com

Folly Beach is a public city on Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 2,116 in 2000. Folly Beach is within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Areas.

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  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Folly beach city, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2015.