Yonah, Georgia

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Yonah, Georgia
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Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
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Yonah, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°38′28″N83°45′13″W / 34.64111°N 83.75361°W / 34.64111; -83.75361
Country United States
State Georgia
County White
Area
[1]
  Total
3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
  Land3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,595 ft (486 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
657
  Density210.11/sq mi (81.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 706 & 762
GNIS feature ID2587050 [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.

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History

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

Yonah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 United States Census.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 507
2020 65729.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5] 2020 [6]
Yonah CDP, 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 2010 [5] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)48559095.66%89.80%
Black or African American alone (NH)390.59%1.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)641.18%0.61%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)020.00%0.30%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)8331.58%5.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5190.99%2.89%
Total507657100.00%100.00%

See also

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yonah Census Designated Place
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "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 .
  6. 1 2 "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 .

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