Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Isle of Palms, South Carolina
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 / 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
 (2020)
  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
GNIS feature ID1227790
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. 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.