Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Isle of Palms, South Carolina | |
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Isle of Palms at sunrise | |
Location of Isle of Palms in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′24″N 79°47′2″W / 32.79000°N 79.78389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Charleston |
| Incorporated | 1938 (town), 1957 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Leader = Stewart H Garrett Mayor | Jimmy Carroll |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.44 sq mi (14.08 km2) |
| • Land | 4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2) |
| • Water | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 11 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,347 |
| • Density | 979.94/sq mi (378.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29451 |
| Area code | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-36115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1227790 |
| Website | www |
Isle of Palms is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 4,133. 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.