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.
Broxton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Broxton Post Office | |
 Location in Coffee County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′39″N 82°53′23″W / 31.62750°N 82.88972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Land | 3.25 sq mi (8.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,060 |
| • Density | 326.56/sq mi (126.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31519 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-11504[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354876[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editAn 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
editBroxton is located in north-central Coffee County at 31°37′39″N 82°53′23″W / 31.62750°N 82.88972°W (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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 300 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,040 | 246.7% | |
| 1920 | 696 | −33.1% | |
| 1930 | 830 | 19.3% | |
| 1940 | 908 | 9.4% | |
| 1950 | 890 | −2.0% | |
| 1960 | 907 | 1.9% | |
| 1970 | 957 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,117 | 16.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,211 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,428 | 17.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,189 | −16.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,060 | −10.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] | |||
| 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
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Broxton city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1904. p. 368.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.