Profile for Kiawah Island, South Carolina, SC

Kiawah Island is in the Atlantic Ocean

Female sea turtles come ashore here in the summer to lay their eggs

Filming location for:
· 2000 movie, "The Legend of Bagger Vance"

Local festivals include:

• Blues by the Sea - May 12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Beachwalker Park

Listed places near Kiawah Island

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Parks (1)

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• Charleston County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Kiawah Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Charleston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Charleston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 29455 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Charleston County government

20% of Kiawah Island residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kiawah Island ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kiawah Island
• Cemeteries in Charleston County
• Genealogy page (SC GenWeb) for Charleston County
• Libraries in or near Kiawah Island

Post a query on a message board:

• Charleston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - SC data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Kiawah Island business guide
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• Crime in Charleston County
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kiawah Island was $47,782, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• South Carolina economic data

75% of Kiawah Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

Kiawah Island festival dates:

• Blues by the Sea - May 12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Kiawah Island festival web sites:

• Blues by the Sea

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
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• Kiawah Island items now on sale

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Charleston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kiawah Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,426.

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Charleston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kiawah Island political report.

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The average commute time for Kiawah Island workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Kiawah Island include Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

• Kiawah Island travel guide
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