Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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Image:Hilton Head Island.jpg Hilton Head Island is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 33,862. Hilton Head Island is 45 miles north of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina. The island features 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a popular vacation destination.
The island is served by the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport and by the Hilton Head Airport which is on-island. Hilton Head Island is famous for its world class golf courses and each year hosts the PGA Heritage Classic Tournament, which is played on the Harbour Town Golf Links in Sea Pines Plantation.
Though known mainly as a tourist destination, Hilton Head has developed a rapidly growing full-time population, made up mostly of affluent transplants from Ohio, New Jersey, and other northern states. It is also becoming the location of a large population of Hispanics.
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Neighborhoods
The town is divided up into several "plantations" or gated communities. Some of these places include,
- Hilton Head Plantation
- Indigo Run
- Long Cove Plantation
- Palmetto Dunes
- Palmetto Hall
- Port Royal Plantation
- Sea Pines Plantation
- Shipyard
- Spanish Wells
- Wexford Plantation
- Windmill Harbour
Schools
Hilton Head Island is served by the following schools:
- Hilton Head Elementary School (public)
- Hilton Head Middle School(public)
- Hilton Head High School (public)
- Hilton Head Prep (private)
- Hilton Head Christian Academy (private)
- Heritage Academy (private)
- Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence (public)
Geography
Image:SCMap-doton-HiltonHeadIsland.PNG Hilton Head Island is located at 32°10'44" North, 80°44'35" West (32.178828, -80.742947)Template:GR. Located just north of Savannah, Georgia, it is the second largest (after Long Island, New York) of the Barrier Islands on the Atlantic Ocean coastline.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 143.9 km² (55.5 mi²). 108.9 km² (42.1 mi²) of it is land and 34.9 km² (13.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.28% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 33,862 people, 14,408 households, and 9,898 families residing in the town. The population density was 310.8/km² (805.1/mi²). There were 24,647 housing units at an average density of 226.3/km² (586.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.33% White, 8.26% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.48% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 11.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,408 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,438, and the median income for a family was $71,211. Males had a median income of $37,262 versus $30,271 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,621. 7.3% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the poverty line. 9.4% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.