Skidaway Island, Georgia

Skidaway Island is a census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia. The population of the CDP is 8,341.
Skidaway Island 	Georgia
First Listed 	1988
County 	Chatham
Population 	8,341
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Skyler Hutchinson
City Guildmaster	Charlie Craft
ZIP codes 	31406, 31411
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the CDP is:
95.17% White (7,938)
3.63% Other (303)
1.20% Black or African American (100)
3.2% (266) of Skidaway Island residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Skidaway Island has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The CDP reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.37 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Chatham County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In a March 2019 referendum, Skidaway Island voters overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would have incorporated their community as the City of Skidaway Island. The island remains unincorporated.
* It is uncertain why the name "Skidaway" was applied to this island; the name may be derived from a Native American Indian language.
* Skidaway Island is home to the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, a research institution operated by the University of Georgia and used by UGA scholars and researchers as well as those from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Savannah State University, the College of Coastal Georgia, and other universities.
* The island is well known for its waterfront properties and golf courses within The Landings, one of the largest gated communities in the country.
* Skidaway is mostly residential, but has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Publix, a few local restaurants and businesses, Village Bar & Grille, Marshwood Golf Course, Skidaway Island State Park, Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, The Landings Club, Plantation and Palmetto Golf Clubs, Oakridge Golf Course & Pro Shop, Deer Creek Club, and that's about it.
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