Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School. Also worth knowing: the largest public high school is Mountain Education High School, with 1,692 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Mountain Education High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,692	B

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The districtsState Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School Every school1 school · Mountain Education High School Questions“Are Yonah’s schools good?”

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Natural hazards

Yonah faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Yonah than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Yonah brings mild winters and pleasant summers

Of the 265 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Yonah. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 30° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–53°

Spring46–70°

Summer64–85°

Fall48–71°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 30°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 66 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Yonah draws in 399 commuters

Yonah’s typical journey to work is 32 minutes, above both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1% of working residents stay in Yonah for work; the rest commute out. It had 402 jobs in 2023, up 325 from 2013. The share of residents in Yonah who live below the poverty line: 5.5%.

1%work in town

	Yonah	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	32 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.5%	15%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1%	9.1%	8%
Median household income	$52,000	$63,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Yonah1%

Cleveland13%

Gainesville8%

Helen3%

Clarkesville2%

21 mi

median commute distance

402

jobs based in Yonah

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here402 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Yonah Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, fewer of Yonah’s adults feel lonely

15% of Yonah adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Yonah beats Georgia on 13 and trails on 7.

	Yonah	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	38%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	40%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	19%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	32%	39%	33%

32 measures vs. Georgia

13 better12 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Yonah	GA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.1%	15%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.2%	9.6%
More adults who have had cancer	12.7%	7%

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham

10.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby10.7 miles to an ER · Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 13 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Lake Lanier and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yonah. Close and well known come first.

All 40 attractions →

Big draw30 mi LakeLake Lanier

16 mi MountainBrasstown Bald

22 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain

23 mi National forestChattahoochee–Oconee National Forest

8 mi WaterfallAnna Ruby Falls

29 mi WaterfallAmicalola Falls

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Everything we know about Yonah

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The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than GA on 13 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$52K median household income · 402 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions40 nearby · Anna Ruby Falls 8 mi LibraryWhite County Public Library-Cleveland Branch CollegesTruett McConnell University is 3.3 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate86° summer highs · 2″ of snow

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After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Yonah

Truett McConnell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland3.3 mi$26,792 tuition North Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkesville12.1 mi$3,330 in-state tuition Piedmont UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Demorest12.6 mi$31,700 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Yonah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

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About Yonah

Census-designated place in White County, Georgia, United States

Yonah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in White County, Georgia, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. Its population was 657 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 75 passes through the community.

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Area: 3.1 sq mi
Elevation: 1,539 ft

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