Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Isle of Palms at sunrise
Isle of Palms at sunrise
Official seal of Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Location of Isle of Palms in South Carolina
Location of Isle of Palms in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°47′24″N 79°47′2″W / 32.79000°N 79.78389°W / 32.79000; -79.78389
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Incorporated1938 (town), 1957 (city)
Government
 • Leader = Stewart H Garrett MayorJimmy Carroll
Area
 • Total
5.44 sq mi (14.08 km2)
 • Land4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
 • Water1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
Elevation
11 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total
4,347
 • Density979.94/sq mi (378.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29451
Area code843, 854
FIPS code45-36115[3]
GNIS feature ID1227790[4]
Websitewww.iop.net

Isle of Palms is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 4,133.[5] Isle of Palms is a barrier island on the South Carolina coast. The city is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area. The town lies along a narrow strip of land, hugging the beach, separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway. It is a community of both vacation home owners and year-round residents, with large beachfront homes, resorts, and local restaurants. Beach volleyball is popular in the summer, and the "Windjammer" club hosts several tournaments throughout the year.

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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): Isle of Palms city, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2015.