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Census-designated place in White County, Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Yonah, Georgia | |
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![]() Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church | |
Coordinates: 34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | White |
Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
• Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 657 |
• Density | 210.11/sq mi (81.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
GNIS feature ID | 2587050[2] |
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".
Yonah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 United States Census.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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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 or 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% |
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