Yonah, Georgia
Census-designated place
Unincorporated Community
Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
Yonah, Georgia is located in Georgia
Yonah, Georgia
Yonah, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W / 34.64111°N 83.75361°W / 34.64111; -83.75361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWhite
Area
[1]
 • Total3.15 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)
 • Total657
 • Density210.11/sq mi (81.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-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.

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 CDP in the 2010 United States Census.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010507—
202065729.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]
Yonah CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 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/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

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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