Braselton, Georgia

Braselton, Georgia
Town
Motto: "A past to preserve and a future to mold"
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Jackson, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall
Government
• Mayor	Bill Orr
• Chief of Police	Terry Esco
Area
• Total	12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2)
• Land	12.4 sq mi (32.2 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Population (2014)
• Total	8,727
• Density	634/sq mi (244.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30517, 30519, 30542, 30548
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-10076
GNIS feature ID	0331228
Website	www.braselton.net

Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 7,511, with an estimated population in 2012 of 7,875.

The Gwinnett and Barrow County portions of Braselton are part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Hall County portion is part of both the Atlanta and Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The remaining Jackson County portion of Braselton is not part of any core based statistical area.

History

The town is named after Harrison Braselton, a poor dirt farmer who married Susan Hosch, the daughter of a rich plantation owner. Braselton built a home on 786 acres (318 ha) of land he purchased north of the Hosch Plantation. The land he purchased was later called Braselton.

In 1989 actress and Georgia native Kim Basinger and other investors bought 1,751 acres of the town's 2,000 privately owned acres for $20 million from Braselton Brothers Inc, intending to turn it into a tourist destination. Five years later, on the eve of personal bankruptcy, she and her partners sold the town at a large loss.

Geography

Braselton is located at (34.098764, -83.797814).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²), of which 12.4 square miles (32.2 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 0.79%, is water. Braselton has seen its growth from 7.20 square miles (18.6 km²) to its current size from annexations into surrounding areas.

Braselton borders the mailing addresses (not city limits) of Gainesville (Candler), Flowery Branch, Oakwood (Chestnut Mountain side), and Pendergrass.

The town borders the city limits and shares a ZIP code with Hoschton.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	148		—
1930	189		27.7%
1940	197		4.2%
1950	165		−16.2%
1960	255		54.5%
1970	386		51.4%
1980	308		−20.2%
1990	418		35.7%
2000	1,206		188.5%
2010	7,511		522.8%
Est. 2014	8,727		16.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, 7,511 people and 2,833 households resided in the town. The population density was 605.0 people per square mile (1,210.0/km²). There were 2,833 housing units at an average density of 605.0 per square mile (1,210.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.9% White, 8.8% African American, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.2% of the population.

Of the 2,833 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6 were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were not families. About 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.60 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was distributed as 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,521 and for a family was $64,667. The median value for a housing unit was $267,100. Males had a median income of $46,477 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,921. About 4.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

Police Department

The Town operates a police department that is located in Downtown Braselton. Address is 5040 Hwy. 53, Braselton 30517.

Postal Services

The United States Postal Service operates two post offices within the Town. One of those being the Braselton, Georgia (30517) post office located on Highway 53 and the other being the recently built mail distribution center (Braselton/Hoschton CAX) located on Jesse Cronic Road. Both are within the Downtown Braselton overlay district.

Fire Departments

West Jackson Fire Department operates one fire station with plans for a Station 2 that will be located within the unincorporated Ednaville portion of the Town. There is also a West Jackson EMS station recently built on Lewis Braselton Boulevard just outside the Town limits. These stations covers the entire west Jackson community.

Health Care

Braselton has a growing list of clinics and family doctors. Northeast Georgia Health System built a new hospital in the Central/ Greater Braselton area that opened in Spring 2015. It's the first net-new hospital in Georgia in 20 years. Address for the hospital is 1400 River Place Braselton, 30517

Sheriff's Offices

Hall County Sheriff's Office recently opened their new South Hall Precinct in the Greater Braselton area on Spout Springs Road. Address is 7345 Cody Drive, Braselton 30542.

External links

• Town of Braselton official website
• Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
• Partnership Gwinnett
• Athens Banner-Herald: For drugs or money