Evans, Georgia

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Evans, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Columbia County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Evans Highlighted.svg
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°32′15″N82°7′40″W / 33.53750°N 82.12778°W / 33.53750; -82.12778
Country United States
State Georgia
County Columbia
Area
[1]
 • Total
26.55 sq mi (68.77 km2)
 • Land25.27 sq mi (65.44 km2)
 • Water1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
Elevation
417 ft (127 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,536
 • Density1,366.84/sq mi (527.75/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30809
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-28044 [2]
GNIS feature ID0355729 [3]

Evans is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta metropolitan area. The population was 29,011 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 17,727 at the 2000 census.

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Evans County is named after General Clement A. Evans, [5] [6] however according to an interview with his son, Lawton B. Evans, in the Augusta Chronicle, the town of Evans was not named after his father, but rather after an unrelated family by the same last name. [7] Evans is the de facto county seat of Columbia County, although Appling still holds the de jure designation. [6] The Columbia County Government Center, the Government Complex Addition, and the Columbia County Courthouse Annex are all located in Evans. [6]

Geography

Evans is located in eastern Columbia County, bordered to the northeast by the Savannah River, which forms the South Carolina state line. To the southeast is the town of Martinez. Downtown Augusta is 11 miles (18 km) to the southeast.

The original community of Evans is centered on North Belair Road (SR 383) southwest of Washington Road (SR 104). The community extends west from this point to Gibbs Road and Crawford Creek and south as far as Columbia Road (SR 232), but most of the settled area is north of Washington Road and Evans to Locks Road, extending west as far as Little Kiokee Creek and east to Stevens Creek Dam on the Savannah River. [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.8 km2), of which 25.3 square miles (65.4 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), or 4.87%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 12,220—
2000 17,72745.1%
2010 29,01163.7%
2020 34,53619.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1850-1870 [10] 1870-1880 [11]
1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13]
1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16]
1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19]
2000 [20] 2010 [21] 2020 [22]

Evans first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census. [19] [18]

2020

Evans, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [23] Pop 2010 [24] Pop 2020 [22] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)14,47822,50024,46283.20%77.56%70.83%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,7853,2764,01310.07%11.29%11.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3960550.22%0.21%0.16%
Asian alone (NH)4741,4582,2352.67%5.03%6.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)823320.05%0.08%0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH)34491830.19%0.17%0.53%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)2435411,6641.37%1.86%4.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3961,1041,8922.23%3.81%5.48%
Total17,72729,01134,536100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,536 people, 11,171 households, and 8,897 families residing in the CDP.

Parks and recreation

Columbia County Parks, Recreation & Events operates a number of parks and trails including the Evans Towne Center Park located in the heart of Evans adjacent to The Plaza development project and including the Lady Antebellum Pavilion. [25]

The Euchee Creek Greenway is a developing bike and pedestrian project. As of 2023, the trail is open in two sections, with the southern segment consisting of an approximately two-mile section in Grovetown. A separate section is complete to the north, stretching over five miles from the Canterbury Farms subdivision north to Patriots Park. Future plans call for extending the trail further north and east to provide an off-road connection all the way to Savannah Rapids Park, via the existing Evans to Locks Multi-Use Trail. [26]

Education

Evans is served by the Columbia County Public School System.

Elementary schools

Seventeen public elementary schools serve Evans: Baker Place Elementary, Blue Ridge Elementary, Brookwood Elementary, Cedar Ridge Elementary, Euchee Creek Elementary, Evans Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, Grovetown Elementary, Lewiston Elementary, Martinez Elementary, North Columbia Elementary, North Harlem Elementary, River Ridge Elementary, Riverside Elementary, South Columbia Elementary, Stevens Creek Elementary, and Westmont Elementary. [27]

Middle schools

Eight public middle schools serve Evans: Columbia Middle, Evans Middle, Greenbrier Middle, Grovetown Middle, Harlem Middle, Lakeside Middle, Riverside Middle, and Stallings Island Middle. [27]

High schools

Five public high schools serve Evans: Evans High School, Greenbrier High School, Grovetown High School, Harlem High School, and Lakeside High School. [27]

Infrastructure

Major highways include:

Notable people

See also

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  21. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
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