Darien, Georgia

Darien, Georgia
City
City of Darien
Darien City Hall
Darien City Hall
Official seal of Darien, Georgia
Location in McIntosh County and the state of Georgia
Location in McIntosh County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°22′16″N 81°25′51″W / 31.37111°N 81.43083°W / 31.37111; -81.43083
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh
Area
 • Total24.04 sq mi (62.26 km2)
 • Land21.16 sq mi (54.82 km2)
 • Water2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 • Total1,460
 • Density68.98/sq mi (26.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31305
Area code912
FIPS code13-21716[3]
GNIS feature ID0331512[4]
Websitecityofdarienga.com

Darien (/dɛəriˈɛn/) is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States.[5] It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River, approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. It is the second-oldest planned city in Georgia and was originally called New Inverness. The population of Darien was 1,460 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 1,975 in 2010.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Darien city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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