Braselton, Georgia

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Braselton (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a town in Jackson, Barrow, Gwinnett, and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately Template:Convert northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 13,403, and in 2024 the estimated population was 17,390,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> making it the town in Georgia with the largest population growth.

The Jackson County portion of Braselton is part of the Jefferson, GA, micropolitan statistical area, while the Gwinnett and Barrow County portions are part of Metro Atlanta, and the Hall County portion is part of the Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

The first permanent settlement at Braselton was made in 1884.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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 Template:Convert of land he purchased north of the Hosch Plantation. The land he purchased was later called Braselton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Braselton as a town in 1916.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1989 actress and Georgia native Kim Basinger and other investors bought Template:Convert of the town's 2,000 privately owned acres for $20Template:Nbspmillion from Braselton Brothers Inc, intending to turn it into a tourist destination.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1995, facing personal bankruptcy, she and her partners sold the land for $4.3Template:Nbspmillion.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Geography

Braselton is located at Template:Coord (34.109167, -83.762778).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.79%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> Braselton has seen its growth from Template:Convert 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.

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

Demographics

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Braselton racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	9,316	69.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,468	10.95%
Native American	17	0.13%
Asian	567	4.23%
Pacific Islander	4	0.03%
Other/Mixed	561	4.19%
Hispanic or Latino	1,470	10.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,403 people, 3,779 households, and 3,100 families residing in the town.

In 2022 the Braselton population by county breakdown was as follows: 2,973 in Gwinnett County, 1,763 in Jackson County, 1,690 in Hall County, and 1,085 in Barrow County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Infrastructure

The town operates a police department,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> a Hall County Sheriff's Office location,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> post office, and one fire station.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Northeast Georgia Health System built a new hospital in the Central/Greater Braselton area that opened on April 1, 2015.<ref name="hospital">Template:Cite web</ref> It's the first net-new hospital in Georgia in 20 years.<ref name="netnew20">Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

Portions in Barrow County are in the Barrow County School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> For this portion, Bramlett Elementary School is the zoned elementary school, and Winder-Barrow High School is the zoned high school.<ref name=BarrowSDmap>Template:Cite web - Match the cluster with the schools on the map.</ref>

Portions in Gwinnett County are in the Gwinnett County Public Schools school district.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> This section is zoned to Duncan Creek Elementary School, Osborn Middle School, and Mill Creek High School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Portions in Hall County are in the Hall County School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

The portion in Jackson County is in the Jackson County School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Template:Clear