Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia | |
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Town hall | |
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| Motto: "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 | 1,014.8/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331228 |
| Website | www |
Braselton (/ˈbræzəltən/ BRAZ-əl-tən) is a town in Jackson, Barrow, Gwinnett, and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately 49 miles (79 km) 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, 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.