Profile for Sullivans Island, South Carolina, SC

Sullivans Island is on Charleston Harbor.

Thousands of slaves taken from Africa and shipped to America landed here between 1619 and 1808.

Fort Moultrie, built here during the Revolution to protect Charleston harbor from the British, was one of the sites from which Confederate troops shelled Fort Sumter in 1861.

Charlestonians started building summer cottages on the island in the early 1800s.

Setting for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug"

Historic sites and museums: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, Fort Moultrie

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (2)

Communities (6)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (6)

Museums (9)

Parks (2)

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• Charleston County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Charleston County government

12% of Sullivans Island residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sullivans Island ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• Charleston County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - SC data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sullivans Island
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• Communities in Charleston County

• Sullivans Island business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Charleston County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• 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 Sullivans Island was $49,427, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Charleston County economic census
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• South Carolina economic data

65% of Sullivans Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Charleston County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Post history questions in Charleston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sullivans Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $906.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,509.

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

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The average commute time for Sullivans Island workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sullivans Island travel guide
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• South Carolina tourism bureau

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