Summary for Sapelo Island

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Located in: McIntosh County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Sapelo Is.

Time Zone: Sapelo Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 912

ZIP Code: 31327<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sapelo Island:

Lat: 31.397400° (or 31°23'50" N)

Lon: -81.278700° (or -81°16'43" W)

USGS Topo Map: Doboy Sound<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sapelo Island

GNIS ID: 332979

FIPS State / Place Code: 13 / 68656

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sapelo Island)

About McIntosh County

The community of Darien is the County Seat for McIntosh County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for McIntosh)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	14,378 (0.47% increase since 2010)
2010	14,311 (31.94% increase since 2000)
2000:	10,847

Total Area:<6> 573 sq. miles [1,486.4 km²] - of which 26.07% is water (149.6 sq. miles [387.4 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 9,220

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McIntosh

GNIS ID: 356886

FIPS State / County Code: 13 / 191

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About Georgia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,628,020 (9.71% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,687,653 (18.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,186,453

Websites for State of Georgia

Official Website: https://georgia.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/

Parks: https://gastateparks.org/

Fishing: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Georgia

GNIS ID: 1705317

FIPS State: 13

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Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sapelo Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sapelo Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sapelo Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sapelo Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sapelo Island.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sapelo Island. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).