Braselton, Georgia | |
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![]() Street scene of the Braselton Historic District | |
Motto(s): "A past to preserve and a future to mold"
"It's better in Braselton" | |
![]() Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 34°06′33″N 83°45′46″W / 34.10917°N 83.76278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Jackson, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kurt Ward |
• Chief of Police | Terry Esco |
Area | |
• Total | 13.31 sq mi (34.48 km2) |
• Land | 13.21 sq mi (34.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,403 |
• Density | 1,014.84/sq mi (391.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30517, 30519, 30542, 30548 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-10076[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0331228[2] |
Website | www |
Braselton (/ˈbræzəltən/ BRAZ-əl-tən) is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately 43 miles (69 km) northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 13,403, and in 2023 the estimated population was 15,538.[4]
The Gwinnett and Barrow County portions of Braselton are part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Hall County portion is part of both the Atlanta and Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The remaining Jackson County portion of Braselton is not part of any core based statistical area.