Yonah, Georgia | |
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 Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church | |
  Yonah, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W / 34.64111°N 83.75361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 657 |
| • Density | 210.11/sq mi (81.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587050[2] |
Yonah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in White County, Georgia, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. Its population was 657 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 75 passes through the community.
History[edit]
Yonah is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "bear".[3] Among the locals, Yonah is said to be pronounced as a southern way of saying "You’re on a", so Yonah Mountain sounds like "You’re on a mountain".
Demographics[edit]
Yonah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 United States Census.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 507 | — | |
| 2020 | 657 | 29.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020[6] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 485 | 590 | 95.66% | 89.80% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 9 | 0.59% | 1.37% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 4 | 1.18% | 0.61% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 8 | 33 | 1.58% | 5.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 19 | 0.99% | 2.89% |
| Total | 507 | 657 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yonah Census Designated Place
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Yonah CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Yonah CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
External links[edit]
Media related to Yonah, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons
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