Braselton, Georgia
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Braselton is a town
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 in Barrow
Barrow County, Georgia
Barrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 46,144. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 67,139...

, Gwinnett
Gwinnett County, Georgia
, Gwinnett County had a population of 805,321. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 53.3% white , 23.6% black , 2.7% Korean, 2.6% Asian Indian, 2.0% Vietnamese, 3.3% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.8% some other race and 3.1% from two or more races...

, Hall
Hall County, Georgia
Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2000, the population was 139,277. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, and Jackson
Jackson County, Georgia
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 63,544 in the 2009 Census estimates. The county seat is Jefferson.-History:...

 Counties in the U.S. state
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 of Georgia
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, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511.

The Gwinnett and Barrow county portions of Braselton are part of the Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
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Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...

, GA-AL
Alabama
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 Metropolitan Statistical Area
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, and the Hall County portion is part of both the Atlanta and Gainesville
Gainesville, Georgia
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, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area
The Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Hall – in the state of Georgia...

. The remaining Jackson County portion of Braselton is not part of any Core Based Statistical Area
Core based statistical area
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.

Braselton was named after the Braselton family that has lived in the area for some time. The town was bought from the Braselton Families by a partnership between the Ameritech
Ameritech
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 Pension fund and actress Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...

 in 1989 for $20 million. The Basinger-Braselton partnership hoped to establish Braselton as a tourist attraction with movie studios and a film festival. Basinger eventually sold her minor portion to the Ameritech Fund when she met financial difficulties. Much of the town's property is under the ownership of developer Wayne Mason. It is the home of Chateau Elan Winery
Chateau Elan
Chateau Elan is the largest winery in Georgia, located in Braselton, north of Atlanta.It was founded in 1982 by Dr. Don Panoz who came from the pharmaceutical industry.The facility is but only 50 are dedicated to the vineyard...

.

It is also the headquarters of the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...

, American Junior Golf Association
American Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is a "501 nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf." AJGA is considered by many leaders in the golf industry to be the premier...

, Elan Motorsport Technologies
Élan Motorsport Technologies
Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the race car manufacturing companies owned by the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Élan designs and builds Panoz-branded race cars, and have also acquired other manufacturers, including famous Formula Ford builders Van Diemen and IndyCar...

, IMSA
International Motor Sports Association
The International Motor Sports Association is an American sports car auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France, Sr...

, Macedonia World Baptist Missions, Hamilton State Bank, the Panoz Motor Sports Group
Panoz
Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante...

, Skip Barber Racing School
Skip Barber Racing School
The Skip Barber Racing School is one of the largest racing schools in the world. It conducts racing schools, defensive and high performance driving schools, amateur and professional racing championships and corporate entertainment schools. Skip Barber started the school in 1975 with two borrowed...

, BBS
BBS
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 of America, the Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...

 race track, Year One, LightsOnline.com and Savoy House/ Progressive Lighting. Also found are the newly arrived major distribution warehouses for Petco
PETCO
PETCO is a chain of retail stores that offers pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training. Founded in 1965 and incorporated in Delaware, it is headquartered in San Diego, California...

 Animal Supplies, Safelite AutoGlass, Sears Appliance Division, Year One, Tractor Supply, Haverty's Furniture and Home Depot Distribution Center.

Geography

Braselton is located at 34°5′56"N 83°47′52"W (34.098764, -83.797814).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 12.41 square miles (32.1 km²). All of it is land and none is covered by water. Braselton has seen its growth from 7.20 to 12.41 square miles from annexations into surrounding cities and areas.

Braselton borders Gainesville
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...

 (Candler), Flowery Branch, Chestnut Mountain, and Hoschton and is located in Hall and Jackson Counties.

Town Facts / Economy

Braselton is home to Chateau Elan Winery and Resort which is the largest winery in Georgia.

The town is home to Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...

, which is used for a variety of events including all kinds of local and international car and motorcycle races, driving schools, and testing for motorsports teams.

Also found here is many distribution centers for major companies and warehouses which serve as the southeastern distribution for the United States.

Mayfield Dairy has a plant in Braselton which serves as the milk center for the company. They will provide tours of the plant and also sells Mayfield icecream outside.

Braselton was ranked #1 for Recession-Resistant Growth in the Nation by the Gadberry group in 2009.

Braselton was ranked #11 on America's Fastest-Growing Cities 2010 by Bloomberg Businessweek and the Fastest-Growing city in Georgia.

Development

Braselton boasts of two Publix
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...

 super markets within the town's limits. In 2010, adjacent to the Kroger
Kroger
The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...

, the third Publix
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...

 was opened on Spout Springs Road, which has small shops around it being Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....

, AT&T
AT&T
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 Store, Chase
Chase
-Corporations:* JPMorgan Chase, a financial services firm** Chase , usually styled as "CHASE", the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase-Music:* Chase * Chase * "Chase"...

, Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
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, and many more shops coming soon such as Suntrust.

In 2010, It was announced that a 216 acre retail complex is to be built across from Chateau Elan
Chateau Elan
Chateau Elan is the largest winery in Georgia, located in Braselton, north of Atlanta.It was founded in 1982 by Dr. Don Panoz who came from the pharmaceutical industry.The facility is but only 50 are dedicated to the vineyard...

 and behind the Publix
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...

 anchored shopping center on H.W. 211. No tenents have been announced, yet it is said to include over 1.1 million sq. ft. of building area with a hotel, home improvement store, retail space, and a movie theater. A similar project built by the same company in the area is Stonebridge Village in neighboring Flowery Branch.

History

In 1950 Braselton had a population of 165.
Town was bought out by Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...

 in 1989 for $20 millon.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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 proclaims Braselton as the longest running claim of a mayor and most of the council with the same last name that has lasted from 1916-2002. It has not been broken since.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2010, there were 7,511 people and 2,833 households. The population density
Population density
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 was 605.0 people per square mile (1,210.0/km²). There were 2,833 housing units at an average density of 605.0 per square mile (1,210.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.9% White, 8.8% African American, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population.

There were 2,833 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6 were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

 living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.60 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,521 and the median income for a family was $64,667. The median value for a housing unit was $267,100. Males had a median income of $46,477 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $35,921. About 4.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

The population of this town has increased 284% according to the town's website http://www.braselton.net.

Notable Residents

  • Roddy White
    Roddy White
    Sharod Lamor White is an American football wide receiver playing for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League...

    , Wide Receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
    Atlanta Falcons
    The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    , lives here
  • Mims
    Mims
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    , Rapper, lives here
  • DeAngelo Hall
    DeAngelo Hall
    DeAngelo Eugene Hall is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft...

    , Cornerback for the Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

    , has a house here
  • Wolf Henzler
    Wolf Henzler
    Wolf Henzler is a German racing driver known for his success with Porsches. He began racing in 1991 with a win in the German Junior Kart championship...

    , Porsche
    Porsche
    Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....

     driver in the American Le Mans Series, lives here
  • Thomas Hoyt Davis
    Thomas Hoyt Davis
    Thomas Hoyt Davis was a United States federal judge.Born in Braselton, Georgia, Davis received an A.B. from Mercer University in 1913 and read law to enter the bar in 1916. He was in private practice in Georgia from 1916 to 1926. He was a State solicitor general of Cordele Judicial Circuit,...

    , United States federal judge
    United States federal judge
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    , was born here
  • DeWitt Weaver
    DeWitt Weaver
    DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Sr. was the head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1951 to 1960.He was the first head football coach at Texas Tech to win a bowl game during his first season—an accomplishment unmatched at Texas Tech until Tommy Tuberville's first season, in 2010-2011.In...

    , former professional golfer
    Professional golfer
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    , played in PGA Tour
    PGA Tour
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    , lives here
  • Don Panoz
    Don Panoz
    Dr. h.c. Donald Panoz is an American entrepreneur who made his name in pharmaceuticals and has since become a successful owner of various motorsport ventures.- Early life :...

    , started Mylan Pharmaceuticals, owner of many hotels and motorsport venues, has a house, resort, and venue here.
  • Nathan O'Neill
    Nathan O'Neill
    Nathan O'Neill is a former Australian professional road racing cyclist.- Career :O'Neill was born in Sydney in 1974. He began cycling in 1989, when he attended a 16 kilometre handicap race before school, following the suggestion by a friend. The race started at 6am and O'Neill won it...

    , former Australian cyclist, lives here

Points of interest

  • Thompson Mills Forest
    Thompson Mills Forest
    Thompson Mills Forest is a research forest and Georgia's official state arboretum. It is located at 8755 Highway 53 , Braselton, Georgia, and operated by the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources...

  • Road Atlanta
    Road Atlanta
    Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...

  • Chateau Elan
    Chateau Elan
    Chateau Elan is the largest winery in Georgia, located in Braselton, north of Atlanta.It was founded in 1982 by Dr. Don Panoz who came from the pharmaceutical industry.The facility is but only 50 are dedicated to the vineyard...

  • Mayfield Dairy
    Mayfield Dairy
    Mayfield Dairy Farms is a United States dairy products company, with its headquarters in Athens, Tennessee and additional production plants in Birmingham, Alabama, and Braselton, Georgia. Since 1990 it has been under the ownership of Dean Foods.-History:...

  • Lanier National Speedway

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