Evans, Georgia

Evans, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°32′15″N 82°7′40″W / 33.53750°N 82.12778°W / 33.53750; -82.12778
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
Area
[1]
 • Total26.55 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)
 • Total34,536
 • Density1,366.84/sq mi (527.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30809
Area code706
FIPS code13-28044[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.

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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Evans CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Evans County".
  6. ^ a b c Columbia Court House Archived February 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, website. Accessed February 15, 2008.
  7. ^ Kirby, Bill. "Evans was named after someone, but who?". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved March 14, 2023.