Broxton is a city in
Coffee County,
Georgia, United States. Per the
2020 census, the population was 1,060. It is known for its unique
sandstone formation called
Broxton Rocks along Rocky Creek north of town.
History
An early variant name was "Gully Branch".
The
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directly ...
incorporated the place as the "Town of Broxton" in 1904, with the corporate limits extending in a radius from the front-yard well of one Jesse Lott.
The present name is after
Broxton Creek Broxton Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Seventeen Mile River
Seventeen Mile River is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Satilla River
The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill C ...
.
Geography
Broxton is located in north-central Coffee County at (31.627415, -82.889709).
U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 441 (US 441) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Route 41. It extends from US 41 in Miami, Florida to US 25W in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 travels through the states of Florida, Georgia, North ...
passes through the city, leading south to
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
*Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
*Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil W ...
, the county seat, and north to
McRae.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Broxton has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.58%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
2000 Census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 527 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 612 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 42.65%
White, 50.35%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 5.67% from
other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 7.49% of the population.
There were 527 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,900, and the median income for a family was $26,211. Males had a median income of $24,408 versus $19,226 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,984. About 22.0% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Coffee County, Georgia