Avera, Georgia

Avera, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°11′42″N82°31′39″W / 33.19500°N 82.52750°W / 33.19500; -82.52750
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
• Land	0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	223
• Density	343.1/sq mi (132.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30803
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-04448 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0331069 [3]

Avera is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 223. The city was incorporated in 1900. ^[4]

Geography

Avera is located at 33°11′42″N82°31′39″W / 33.19500°N 82.52750°W / 33.19500; -82.52750 (33.194988, -82.527503). ^[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	228		—
1920	258		13.2%
1930	258		0.0%
1940	298		15.5%
1950	230		−22.8%
1960	197		−14.3%
1970	217		10.2%
1980	248		14.3%
1990	215		−13.3%
2000	217		0.9%
2010	246		13.4%
2020	223		−9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 217 people in 99 households, including 60 families, in the city. In 2020, its population was 223.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p.  104.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
• Avera at The official website of the state of Georgia