Pooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. According to the official 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 25,711, up 34.3% from the 2010 population of 19,140. Pooler is located northwest of Savannah along Interstates 95 and 16. It comprises part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
Name: | Pooler city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Georgia |
County: | Chatham County |
Elevation: | 20 ft (6 m) |
Total Area: | 27.90 sq mi (72.25 km²) |
Land Area: | 27.71 sq mi (71.76 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km²) |
Total Population: | 25,711 |
Population Density: | 927.96/sq mi (358.29/km²) |
ZIP code: | 31322 |
Area code: | 912 |
FIPS code: | 1362104 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0332725 |
Website: | pooler-ga.gov |
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History
The city was named for railroad employee Robert William Pooler.
During the Civil War, Pooler was a railway stop called Pooler’s Station—the last stop before Savannah on the Central of Georgia Railway. In December 1864, Pooler was a meeting place for Union officers led by William Tecumseh Sherman, who negotiated with Savannah authorities for the strategic port city’s peaceful surrender.
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Geography
Pooler is located in northwestern Chatham County at 32°6′17″N 81°15′12″W / 32.10472°N 81.25333°W / 32.10472; -81.25333. It is bordered by Port Wentworth to the north, Garden City to the east, a far-flung portion of Savannah to the north/northeast (Airport) and the southwest, and Bloomingdale to the west. U.S. Route 80 intersects Interstate 95 just east of the city center; US 80 leads 9 miles (14 km) east to downtown Savannah, while I-95 leads north into South Carolina and south 132 miles (212 km) to Jacksonville, Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pooler has a total area of 30.3 square miles (78.6 km), of which 29.4 square miles (76.1 km) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km), or 3.18%, is water.
See also
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