Evans

Evans, Georgia
—  CDP  —
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°30′40″N 82°8′24″W / 33.51111°N 82.14°W / 33.51111; -82.14
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Columbia
Area
- Total	10 sq mi (25.9 km2)
- Land	9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	417 ft (127 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	20,681
- Density	1,772.7/sq mi (684.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30809
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-28044[1]
GNIS feature ID	0355729[2]

Evans is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Augusta, Georgia and is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,727 at the 2000 census and, in 2006, the population was 20,681. Evans, possibly named after Confederate General Clement A. Evans^[3], is the de facto county seat of Columbia County, although Appling still holds the de jure designation.^[3] The Columbia County Government Center, the Government Complex Addition, and the Columbia County Courthouse Annex are all located in Evans.^[3]

Geography

Evans is located at 33°30′40″N 82°8′24″W / 33.51111°N 82.14°W / 33.51111; -82.14Coordinates: 33°30′40″N 82°8′24″W / 33.51111°N 82.14°W / 33.51111; -82.14^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.9 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 17,727 people, 6,319 households, and 4,973 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,784.1 people per square mile (688.6/km²). There were 6,632 housing units at an average density of 667.5/sq mi (257.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.61% White, 10.22% African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 6,319 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,200, and the median income for a family was $76,128. Males had a median income of $49,863 versus $30,002 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,280. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Evans is served by the Columbia County Public School System.

Elementary Schools

Six public elementary schools serve Evans: Bel Air Elementary, Blue Ridge Elementary, Evans Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, Lewiston Elementary, River Ridge Elementary, Riverside Elementary^[5].

Middle Schools

Six public middle schools serve Evans: Columbia Middle School, Evans Middle School, Greenbrier Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Riverside Middle School, Stallings Island Middle School.^[5].

High Schools

Three public high schools serve Evans: Evans High School, Greenbrier High School, and Lakeside High School^[5].

See also

State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

External links

• Money Magazine Profile

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