Avalon, Georgia
| Avalon, Georgia | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Stephens County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°30′6″N 83°11′40″W / 34.50167°N 83.19444°WCoordinates: 34°30′6″N 83°11′40″W / 34.50167°N 83.19444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Stephens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 213 |
| • Density | 154.4/sq mi (60.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 13-04392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0326981 |
Avalon is a town in Stephens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 213. Avalon was named for the Arthurian island of paradise. It was founded in 1882 by Richard Dempsey Yow, and incorporated in 1909. Yow and two brothers started a successful mercantile business there. Although it was at one time a self-contained village with a railway station, post office, school, and church, Avalon's tiny population now shares these functions with those dwelling in nearby towns.
Avalon is located at 34°30′6″N 83°11′40″W / 34.50167°N 83.19444°W (34.501609, -83.194322).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 278 people, 109 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.9 people per square mile (61.0/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.73% White, 7.91% African American and 0.36% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
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