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What's happening on Johns Island, in one email.

Road projects, new openings, weekend plans and straight answers to the questions neighbors keep asking. Five minutes to read, with every source linked.

Hey Johns Island · Thursday morningSubject: This week on Johns Island

Hey, Johns Island.

  1. Roads & growthWhere each road project stands, and what is being built next to it.
  2. Openings & closingsWhat's new on the island, and what closed.
  3. This weekendMarkets, music and things to do on the island and nearby.
  4. Island answersOne question neighbors keep asking, answered with sources.
Island answers

Johns Island guides

Plain answers to what people ask about Johns Island, each with the date we last checked it and every source linked.

All guides
Visit

Things to do on Johns Island, SC: a local's list

Start with the free Angel Oak Tree. Then pick a farm (Legare Farms or the Stono Market & Tomato Shed Café), Mullet Hall's 20 miles of trails, or the Progressive Club…

Updated

Know your island

Johns Island at a glance

Johns Island is a sea island in Charleston County, South Carolina, split between the City of Charleston and unincorporated county land. It shares the 29455 ZIP code with Kiawah and Seabrook.

ZIP code
29455Kiawah and Seabrook addresses share it
Population
About 22,000Census Johns Island division, 2020–24 estimate
Local government
City of Charleston or Charleston CountyDepends on your exact address
Hurricane zone
Zone BKiawah and Seabrook are Zone A (2026 state plan)
Fire service
St. Johns Fire DistrictShares coverage with Charleston Fire
Electric
Berkeley Electric CooperativeCheck your address on the co-op's service map
Public schools
Charleston County School DistrictAngel Oak Primary, Johns Island Elementary, Haut Gap Middle, St. John's High
Spelling
Johns IslandNo apostrophe in the federal place name

Sources: Wikidata, Census Reporter, City of Charleston, SC Emergency Management, St. Johns Fire District, Berkeley Electric, CCSD schools map, USPS. Checked Oct 29, 2026.

Check the island

Island tools

The pages to check before you head out, kept current every week.

Live

Weather, tides and hurricane watch

Conditions from the airport on the island, the next high tide at Church Creek and any active alerts, live from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Every Thursday

Traffic and road projects

This week's closures, the routes on and off the island, and where every road project stands.

Tracker

Openings and closings

What opened, what closed and what's coming to the island, newest first, each with its source.

Who to call

Island services

Who handles your water, power, trash, fire and schools, and how to tell if you live in the city or the county.

For local businesses

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