Broxton, Georgia
City
Broxton Post Office
Broxton Post Office
Location in Coffee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Coffee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°37′39″N 82°53′23″W / 31.62750°N 82.88972°W / 31.62750; -82.88972
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
Area
[1]
 • Total3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Land3.25 sq mi (8.41 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,060
 • Density326.56/sq mi (126.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31519
Area code912
FIPS code13-11504[2]
GNIS feature ID0354876[3]
Websitewww.cityofbroxton.com

Broxton is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,060.[4] It is known for its unique sandstone formation called Broxton Rocks along Rocky Creek 10 miles (16 km) north of town.

History

An early variant name was "Gully Branch".[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Broxton" in 1904, with the corporate limits extending in a one-mile (1.6 km) radius from the front-yard well of one Jesse Lott.[6] The present name is after Broxton Creek.[5]

Geography

Broxton is located in north-central Coffee County at 31°37′39″N 82°53′23″W / 31.62750°N 82.88972°W / 31.62750; -82.88972 (31.627415, -82.889709).[7] U.S. Route 441 passes through the city, leading south 9 miles (14 km) to Douglas, the county seat, and north 33 miles (53 km) to McRae.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Broxton has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.58%, is water.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900300—
19101,040246.7%
1920696−33.1%
193083019.3%
19409089.4%
1950890−2.0%
19609071.9%
19709575.5%
19801,11716.7%
19901,2118.4%
20001,42817.9%
20101,189−16.7%
20201,060−10.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10] 2020[11]
Broxton city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 558 451 46.93% 42.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 499 445 41.97% 41.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0 0.17% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 6 0 0.50% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.19%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 11 44 0.93% 4.15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 113 118 9.50% 11.13%
Total 1,189 1,060 100.00% 100.00%

In 2010, the city had a population of 1,189 residents; at the 2020 census, its population declined to 1,060 residents.[10][11]

Among the city's population in 2010, its racial and ethnic makeup was 46.93% non-Hispanic white, 41.97% African American, 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.50% Asian alone, 0.93% multiracial, and 9.50% Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, non-Hispanic whites declined to 42.55% of the population; the remainder of its 2020 racial and ethnic makeup was 41.98% African American, 0.19% some other race, 4.15% multiracial, and 11.13% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Broxton city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1904. p. 368.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Broxton city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b c "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Broxton city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b c "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Broxton city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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