Santa Claus is a city in Toombs County,

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, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Vidalia micropolitan area. The city has several

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-themed street names: Candy Cane Road, December Drive, Rudolph Way, Dancer Street, Prancer Street, and Sleigh Street.

History

A local entrepreneur named the community after

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, the Christmas figure, with the aim of attracting tourists to his pecan business and adjacent motel. Santa Claus was incorporated as a city in 1941.

Geography

Santa Claus is located at (32.170863, -82.331129). It is just off U.S. Route 1. According to the

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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 250 people, 92 households, and 66 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 204.

References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Santa Claus Cities in Toombs County, Georgia Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area 1941 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1941