Avera, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States
33°11′42″N 82°31′39″W / 33.19500°N 82.52750°W / 33.19500; -82.52750CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyJeffersonArea • Total0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
446 ft (136 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total223 • Density343.08/sq mi (132.47/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
30803
Area code706FIPS code13-04448[2]GNIS feature ID0331069[3]

Avera is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 223. The city was incorporated in 1900.[4]

Geography

Avera is located at 33°11′42″N 82°31′39″W / 33.19500°N 82.52750°W / 33.19500; -82.52750 (33.194988, -82.527503).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910228—
192025813.2%
19302580.0%
194029815.5%
1950230−22.8%
1960197−14.3%
197021710.2%
198024814.3%
1990215−13.3%
20002170.9%
201024613.4%
2020223−9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census there were 217 people in 99 households, including 60 families, in the city. In 2020, its population was 223.

See also

  • flagState of Georgia portal

References

  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. ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 104.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

  • The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
  • Avera at The official website of the state of Georgia
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