Broxton, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

31°37′39″N 82°53′23″W / 31.62750°N 82.88972°W / 31.62750; -82.88972CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyCoffeeArea

^[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 code912FIPS 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
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

**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

^ "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.