Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Kiawah Island, South Carolina
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Location of Kiawah Island in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°36′31″N 80°04′54″W / 32.60861°N 80.08167°W / 32.60861; -80.08167
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston
Incorporated as a town	1938
Incorporated as a city	1957
Government
• Mayor	Craig Weaver
Area [1]
• Total	15.14 sq mi (39.21 km2)
• Land	11.17 sq mi (28.93 km2)
• Water	3.97 sq mi (10.28 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,013
• Density	180.20/sq mi (69.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29455
Area code	843, 854
FIPS code	45-38162[3]
GNIS feature ID	1253569[4]
Website	www.kiawahisland.org

Kiawah (/ˈkiəwə/ KEY-ə-wə)^[5] is a sea island, or barrier island, on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, it is primarily a private beach and golf resort. It is home to the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, with spacious villas, beaches, large and acclaimed golf courses, and other attractions. As of the 2010 census, Kiawah Island's population was 1,626,^[6] up from 1,163 at the 2000 census. The island is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area. Alternative spellings and variants of the name itself include "Kiawa", "Kittiwar" (in DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy), and "Kittiwah" (in George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess). Census Tract 21.04, located on the island, has a per capita income of $168,369, the highest in South Carolina.^[7]