Evans, Georgia
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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,[1] up from 17,727 at the 2000 census.
Evans is the de facto county seat of Columbia County, although Appling still holds the de jure designation.[2] The Columbia County Government Center, the Government Complex Addition, and the Columbia County Courthouse Annex are all located in Evans.[2]
Geography
Evans is located in eastern Columbia County, bordered to the northeast by the Savannah River, which forms the South Carolina state line. To the southeast is the town of Martinez. Downtown Augusta is Template:Convert to the southeast.
The original community of Evans is centered on North Belair Road (SR 383) southwest of Washington Road (SR 104). The community extends west from this point to Gibbs Road and Crawford Creek and south as far as Columbia Road (SR 232), but most of the settled area is north of Washington Road and Evans to Locks Road, extending west as far as Little Kiokee Creek and east to Stevens Creek Dam on the Savannah River.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 4.87%, is water.[1]
Origin of the name
Evans has no relationship to Evans County, Georgia, which is located about 110 miles south of Columbia County and the Evans community. Evans County was named for General Clement A. Evans,[4][2] but according to an interview with the general's son, Lawton B. Evans, published in the Augusta Chronicle, the community of Evans was not named for his father but for an unrelated family with the same last name.[5]
Demographics
Evans first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[6][7]
2020
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 14,478 | 22,500 | 24,462 | 83.20% | 77.56% | 70.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,785 | 3,276 | 4,013 | 10.07% | 11.29% | 11.62% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 39 | 60 | 55 | 0.22% | 0.21% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 474 | 1,458 | 2,235 | 2.67% | 5.03% | 6.47% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 8 | 23 | 32 | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 34 | 49 | 183 | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.53% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 243 | 541 | 1,664 | 1.37% | 1.86% | 4.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 396 | 1,104 | 1,892 | 2.23% | 3.81% | 5.48% |
| Total | 17,727 | 29,011 | 34,536 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,536 people, 11,171 households, and 8,897 families residing in the CDP.
Parks and recreation
Columbia County Parks, Recreation & Events operates a number of parks and trails including the Evans Towne Center Park located in the heart of Evans adjacent to The Plaza development project and including the Lady Antebellum Pavilion.[11]
The Euchee Creek Greenway is a developing bike and pedestrian project. As of 2023, the trail is open in two sections, with the southern segment consisting of an approximately two-mile section in Grovetown. A separate section is complete to the north, stretching over five miles from the Canterbury Farms subdivision north to Patriots Park. Future plans call for extending the trail further north and east to provide an off-road connection all the way to Savannah Rapids Park, via the existing Evans to Locks Multi-Use Trail.[12]
Education
Evans is served by the Columbia County Public School System.
Elementary schools
Seventeen public elementary schools serve Evans: Baker Place Elementary, Blue Ridge Elementary, Brookwood Elementary, Cedar Ridge Elementary, Euchee Creek Elementary, Evans Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, Grovetown Elementary, Lewiston Elementary, Martinez Elementary, North Columbia Elementary, North Harlem Elementary, River Ridge Elementary, Riverside Elementary, South Columbia Elementary, Stevens Creek Elementary, and Westmont Elementary.[13]
Middle schools
Eight public middle schools serve Evans: Columbia Middle, Evans Middle, Greenbrier Middle, Grovetown Middle, Harlem Middle, Lakeside Middle, Riverside Middle, and Stallings Island Middle.[13]
High schools
Five public high schools serve Evans: Evans High School, Greenbrier High School, Grovetown High School, Harlem High School, and Lakeside High School.[13]
Infrastructure
Major highways include:
Notable people
See also
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References
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