Braselton ( ) is a

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in Barrow,

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, and

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counties in the

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, approximately northeast of

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. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 7,511, and in 2018 the estimated population was 11,652. The Gwinnett and Barrow County portions of Braselton are part of the

–

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, and the Hall County portion is part of both the Atlanta and Gainesville, GA

s. The remaining Jackson County portion of Braselton is not part of any

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History

The first permanent settlement at Braselton was made in 1884. 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 of land he purchased north of the Hosch Plantation. The land he purchased was later called Braselton. The

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incorporated Braselton as a town in 1916. In 1989 actress and Georgia native

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and other investors bought 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, facing

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, she and her partners sold the land for $1 million.

Geography

Braselton is located at (34.109167, -83.762778). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.79%, is water. Braselton has seen its growth from to its current size from annexations into surrounding areas. Braselton borders the mailing addresses (not city limits) of Gainesville (Candler),

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, Oakwood (Chestnut Mountain side), and Pendergrass. The town borders the city limits and shares a ZIP code with Hoschton. The

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race track has a Braselton address, but is located just north of the town itself.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 13,403 people, 3,779 households, and 3,100 families residing in the town.

2018

As of the

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of 2018, 11,452 people and 2,833 households resided in the town. The population density was . There were 2,833 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 77% White, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 0% from other races, and 4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5% of the population. Of the 2,833 households, 29% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were

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living together, 12.0% 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 29% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 10% from 25 to 34, 15% from 35 to 44, 16% from 45-54, 10% from 55-64 and 14% who were 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 is $105,096 and for a family was $49,327. The median value for a housing unit was $318,700. Males had a median income of $46,477 versus $27,292 for females. The

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for the town was $35,921. About 4.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the

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, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

The town operates a police department, a Hall County Sheriff's Office location, post office, and one fire station. 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.

References

External links

Town of Braselton official website

The Braselton Family
historical marker
The Braselton School Bell
historical marker {{authority control Towns in Barrow County, Georgia Towns in Hall County, Georgia Towns in Jackson County, Georgia Towns in Gwinnett County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1884 1884 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)