The first permanent settlement at Braselton was made in 1884. The town is named after Harrison Braselton, a poor dirt farmer who married Susan Hosch, the daughter of a rich plantation owner. Braselton built a home on of land he purchased north of the Hosch Plantation. The land he purchased was later called Braselton. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Braselton as a town in 1916. In 1989 actress and Georgia native Kim Basinger and other investors bought of the town's 2,000 privately owned acres for $20 million from Braselton Brothers Inc, intending to turn it into a tourist destination. Five years later, on the eve of personal bankruptcy, she and her partners sold the land for $1 million.
Geography
Braselton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 0.79%, is water. Braselton has seen its growth from to its current size from annexations into surrounding areas. Braselton borders the mailing addresses of Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, and Pendergrass. The town borders the city limits and shares a ZIP code with Hoschton.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, 7,511 people and 2,833 households resided in the town. The population density was 605.0 people per square mile. There were 2,833 housing units at an average density of 605.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 82.9% White, 8.8% African American, 3.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.2% of the population. Of the 2,833 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6 were married couplesliving together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were not families. About 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 distributed as 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 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 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.
Infrastructure
The town operates a police department, a Hall County Sheriff's Office location, post office, and one fire station. Northeast Georgia Health System built a new hospital in the Central/ Greater Braselton area that opened in Spring 2015. It's the first net-new hospital in Georgia in 20 years.
