Braselton, Georgia

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 Georgia General Assembly incorporated Braselton as a town in 1916. In 1989 actress and Georgia native Kim Basinger and other investors bought of the town's 2,000 privately owned acres for $20million from Braselton Brothers Inc, intending to turn it into a tourist destination. In 1995, facing personal bankruptcy, she and her partners sold the land for $4.3million. ==Geography==

Braselton is located at (34.109167, -83.762778). According to the United States Census Bureau, 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), 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==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Braselton had a population of 13,403. The median age was 37.3 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.5 males age 18 and over. 98.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.5% lived in rural areas. There were 4,443 households in Braselton, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.8% were married-couple households, 8.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,100 families residing in the town. ==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 on April 1, 2015. It's the first net-new hospital in Georgia in 20 years. ==Education==

Portions in Barrow County are in the Barrow County School District. For this portion, Bramlett Elementary School is the zoned elementary school, and Winder-Barrow High School is the zoned high school. Portions in Gwinnett County are in the Gwinnett County Public Schools school district. This section is zoned to Duncan Creek Elementary School, Osborn Middle School, and Mill Creek High School. Portions in Hall County are in the Hall County School District. The portion in Jackson County is in the Jackson County School District. ==References==