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Evans, Georgia

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Evans census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30809. The Survey maps it on the Evans quadrangle. 34,536 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 417 feet above sea level.

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Evans within Columbia County

Population over time

2 figures

Evans grew from 29,011 to 34,536 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201029,011
202034,536+5,525 (+19%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 24 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

158 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 158 fires within 5 miles of Evans between 1992 and 2019, burning about 345 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 36 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning62
Arson/incendiarism36
Missing data/not specified/undetermined20
Misuse of fire by a minor18
Natural7
Recreation and ceremony5
Equipment and vehicle use5
Smoking4
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2012-COLUMBIA-010
9 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.3 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 2002Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-RICHMOND-016
26 September 2010Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-COLUMBIA-004
23 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2020COLUMBIA002
20 September 2002Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-RICHMOND-023
2 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 1999Debris and open burning1.0 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Columbia County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Evans: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Barton Chaple PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence

Every working recorded in Columbia County

Storms near this place

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Evans in 62 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 9 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2005Thunderstorm WindEvans$350,000EM reported numerous trees down on homes, one home split in half, in the Country Place subdivision. Trees were laid out in a typical fan shape microburst pattern.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindEvans$80,000Emergency Manager reported trees and powerlines down in the Evans and Martinez areas. Several trees fell on homes producing minor to moderate damage.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindEvans$73,000no account filed
May 2005Thunderstorm WindEvans$50,000EM reported docks moved 70 feet and damaged along with minor damage to several boats. Eight to ten trees were down and a roof was damaged.
July 2013Flash FloodEvans$44,000EM reported 3 homes flooded on Biltmore Drive and Colonial Road. Several people had to be rescued. A sinkhole also resulted from the flooding on Biltmore drive.
July 2013Flash FloodEvans$40,000EM reported 5 driveways washed out on Shallowford Place off of Columbia Road.
April 2011HailEvans$30,000Public reported golfball size hail in Evans.
July 2013Flash FloodEvans$24,000Emergency Manager reported Jones, Fox, and Forest Creeks out of their banks with several roads flooded and closed. Water was also up to the foundations of a couple of homes.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindEvans$20,000Tree down on truck in the Spring Lakes Subdivision.
August 2013FloodEvans$14,000EM reported 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in a couple of hours causing flooding in low lying areas in the Crawford Creek Subdivision in Evans.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindEvans$14,000HAM radio reported many trees and powerlines down in Evans.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindEvans$12,000WAGT TV reported Blanchard Road near Paxton Way was impassable due to trees and powerlines down.
January 2010Thunderstorm WindEvans$5,000SKYWARN spotter reported powerlines down along Old Wheeler Road near the county line.
December 2021HailEvans$10Public reported, via social media, pea sized hail near Evans. Time estimated.
August 2020HailEvans$10Pea sized hail reported.
May 2025Flash FloodEvans-Columbia County EM reported water rising in the yard of a residence approaching the home.
May 2025Flash FloodEvans-Social media report with video showing significant flooding of property in back yard of residence from Mt Enna Branch out of its banks. Swiftly moving water level was up to the jumping surface of a trampoline (around 4 ft).
June 2025Thunderstorm WindEvans-Columbia County Dispatch reported trees down along Columbia Rd at Old Belair Rd. Time estimated by radar.
May 2024HailEvans-HAM Radio Operator reported dime size hail near the intersections of Highway 383 and S. Belair Road and Highway 232 and Columbia Road.
July 2024Flash FloodEvans-Augusta Media reported a pond overflowing into property along Farmington Dr in Evans.
September 2024Flash FloodEvans-Trained spotter reported flooding across N Old Belair Rd near Columbia Rd.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEvans-Columbia County dispatch reported a tree fell on a residence along Creekview Cir in Evans. No injuries reported.
September 2023HailEvans-Amateur radio operator forwarded a report of dime sized hail at Owens Road and Belair Road. Time estimated by radar.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindEvans-Photo received from Broadcast Media of a tree down at a business located off of Belair Road.
March 2019Tornado (EF2)Evans-Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped along the path of the tornado. Extensive damage occurred to a home along Magnolia Lane. This included roof damage, damage to windows, a garage door and two vehicles. As the tornado continued to the NE, it produced damage in the Summerhill Neighborhood. Significant |damage occurred to a wooden fence and a small shed. One home lost a significant amount of siding on one side and other homes had damage to shingled roofs and fascia board. Additionally, two air conditioning compressor units were damaged and overturned. The tornado then crossed William Few Pkwy and produced extensive tree damage in the Knob Hill Neighborhood, especially near the playground.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindEvans-Columbia County Sherriff Dispatch reported multiple trees down across the county, radar indicated strongest winds in the Evans, Martinez, and Grovetown communities.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindEvans-Columbia Co GA Sheriff's Dept reported trees down near the intersection of Washington Rd and Kroger Rd.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindEvans-Columbia Co GA Sheriff's Dept reported trees down near the intersection of Morris Rd and Wrightsboro Rd.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindEvans-Columbia Co GA Sheriff's Dept reported trees down blocking the roadway on Stonington Dr in Martinez.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindEvans-Dispatch reported trees down at Meadow Lane and Hereford Farm Road.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindEvans-Public reported small to medium tree limbs down. They also measured a 56 mph wind gust on their personal weather station.
July 2013Heavy RainEvans-Crawford Creek Water Plant closed to do flooding across access roads.
July 2013Heavy RainEvans-County weather observer at Shadowmoor Ct. in Martinez reported 3 inches of rain within 2 hours.
July 2012HailEvans-COCORAHS Observer reported dime to nickel size hail near Evans.
July 2012HailEvans-Public reported half dollar size hail.
July 2012HailEvans-SKYWARN spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail on Hereford Farm Road between Washington and Columbia Roads.
October 2011HailEvans-Pea to penny size hail was reported in Evans.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindEvans-Trees down on powerlines near Oakley Pirkle Rd. Reported by the Public through WRDW.
April 2009HailEvans-SKYWARN spotter reported golf ball size hail.
May 2008HailEvans-Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail from Harlem to Grovetown to Martinez and Evans. Damage to vehicles, plants, and trees was reported and also that a couple of trees were down.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindEvans-Sheriff reported trees down at Washington and Tubman roads.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindEvans-Emergency manager, Sheriff, and SKYWARN HAMs reported numerous trees and powerlines down, some on homes and vehicles from an intense downburst. Hardest hit areas were Rivershyre and Stratford subdivisions in and around Evans.
June 2007HailEvans-Spotter reported penny to nickel size hail in Stratford subdivision.
May 2006HailEvans-Emergency manager reported penny size hail.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindEvans-SKYWARN spotter reported several large trees down on the local golf course.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindEvans-Sheriff reported trees down along Cobbham road.
August 2006HailEvans-Public reported penny size hail.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindEvans-SKYWARN spotter reported large limbs down on hwy 28 and a semi truck overturned on Bobby Jones Expressway due to heavy rain.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindEvans-WAGT TV reported trees down in Evans.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindEvans-Sheriff reported trees, powerlines, and traffic lights out from Martinez to Evans.
June 2005HailEvans-Public reported nickel size hail and lawn chairs blown over.
May 2005HailEvans-EM reported nickel size hail.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindEvans-Post Office reported some trees down just west of Evans.
March 2002HailEvans-Spotter reported 1 inch hail in Evans.
March 2002HailEvans-TV 26 meteorologist reported 2 inch hail.
May 2001HailEvans-HAM operator reported dime size hail.
April 1998HailEvans-SKYWARN spotter reports 1 inch hail.
June 1998HailEvans-SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
September 1998Flash FloodEvans-EPD reported flash flooding along several streams. Some residents were evacuated and several streets were closed.
March 1998Flash FloodEvans-Reed Creek spilled out of its banks and approached the foundation of some homes. EPD reported no water made it into any homes but it was close.

Every storm recorded in Columbia County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Camelot0.4 miles24
Jamaica Estates0.4 miles25
Evans Mill0.5 miles25
Idylwilde0.8 miles24
Country Place0.9 miles24
Maysville (historical)1.0 miles25
Chimney Hill1.0 miles24
Evanston1.2 miles24

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on EvansAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2437337The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 355729. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.