Rest Haven is a town primarily in northern Gwinnett and partly in southern

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counties in the U.S. state of

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. As of 2020, its population was 45. Rest Haven is located along

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, a highway from

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to Gainesville that is immediately west of

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. The Gwinnett County portion of Rest Haven is part of the

–

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– Marietta, GA- AL metropolitan statistical area, while the Hall County portion is part of the Gainesville, GA metropolitan statistical area.

History

The town was granted a municipal charter in 1938. It was announced on September 19, 2005, that the town leaders wished to be

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ed into Buford, a much larger city which surrounds Rest Haven except on the north. A previous attempt to do so in 2001 ended in a lawsuit and a judge ordered Rest Haven to remain a city. Some property owners have already de-annexed from the town and annexed into Buford

State law prohibits annexation of one city into another, so the town would first have to vote in a referendum to dissolve. It would then go through the annexation process, requiring approval of the Buford

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and a second referendum of the former Rest Haven residents. Additional legal battles ensued in 2015 by some local residents' request to be

ed by Buford, which was granted. As of 2022, the city of Rest Haven still exists with Kenneth Waycaster serving as Mayor. All planning, zoning, utilities, and permitting services are provided by Buford.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 151 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 145.8/km (373.5/mi.²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 64.7/km (165.7/mi.²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07%

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, 2.65%

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, 0.66% Asian, 3.97% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population. There were 57 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $50,156, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,781 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,275. There were 11.8% of families and 12.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.5% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Towns in Gwinnett County, Georgia Towns in Hall County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1938