Thunderbolt, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Thunderbolt, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chatham
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.04
Area Land Km2:3.48
Area Water Km2:0.56
Area Total Sq Mi:1.56
Area Land Sq Mi:1.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.22
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2556
Population Density Km2:734.87
Population Density Sq Mi:1903.20
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.0322°N -81.0517°W
Elevation Ft:20
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:31404, 31410
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-76364[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0333226

Thunderbolt is a town located in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, approximately five miles southeast of downtown Savannah. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,556. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thunderbolt runs along the western shore of the Wilmington River (a tidal river that is part of the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway). The town is important to Georgia's shrimping industry, with scores of docks for shrimping trawlers. The town's picturesque atmosphere and seafood restaurants draw many local visitors.

History

An early variant name was "Warsaw". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town as "Warsaw" in 1856.[3] Coincidentally, Casimir Pulaski died in Thunderbolt, who was born in Warsaw, Poland. An act of legislature officially changed the town's name to "Thunderbolt" in 1921.[4]

According to tradition, Thunderbolt was named from an incident when lightning strike caused a spring to open up.[5]

Geography

Thunderbolt is located at 32°1'56" North, 81°3'6" West (32.032111, -81.051733).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km), of which 1.3 square miles (3.3 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km) is water.

Demographics

Thunderbolt racial composition as of 2020[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,37653.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)63925.0%
Native American10.04%
Asian813.17%
Other/Mixed1154.5%
Hispanic or Latino34413.46%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,556 people, 1,091 households, and 516 families residing in the town.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 226 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1921. 1122.
  5. Book: Candler. Allen Daniel. Evans. Clement Anselm. Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. 1906. State historical association. 443.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 14, 2021. data.census.gov.