Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pawleys Island, South Carolina | |
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Beach at Pawleys Island, South Carolina | |
Red circle shows the location within Georgetown County and the state of South Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′33″N 79°07′30″W / 33.42583°N 79.12500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Georgetown |
| Incorporated (town) | 1938 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1957 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 130 |
| • Density | 185.45/sq mi (71.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29585 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-55015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231638 |
| Website | www.townofpawleysisland.com, Pawleys Island on Facebook |
Pawleys Island is a town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, and the Atlantic coast barrier island on which the town is located.
Pawleys Island's population was 103 at the 2010 census, down from 138 in 2000. The post office address also includes an unincorporated area on the mainland adjacent to the island, which is also commonly referred to as Pawleys Island and includes a commercial district along the Ocean Highway (US Route 17) as well as a residential area between the highway and the Waccamaw River. The town of Pawleys Island, though, is only on the island. The island lies off the Waccamaw Neck, a long, narrow peninsula between the ocean and the river, and is connected to the mainland by two bridges, the North Causeway and the South Causeway. It is on the southern end of The Grand Strand and is one of the oldest resort areas of the US East Coast.