Official Name: | Broxton, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Coffee |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 8.70 |
Area Land Km2: | 8.41 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.29 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.36 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.25 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1060 |
Population Density Km2: | 126.07 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 326.56 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 31.6275°N -82.8897°W |
Elevation M: | 87 |
Elevation Ft: | 285 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 31519 |
Area Code: | 912 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 13-11504[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0354876[3] |
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 10miles north of town.
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 1miles radius from the front-yard well of one Jesse Lott.[6] The present name is after Broxton Creek.
Broxton is located in north-central Coffee County at 31.6275°N -82.8897°W (31.627415, -82.889709).[7] U.S. Route 441 passes through the city, leading south 9miles to Douglas, the county seat, and north to McRae.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Broxton has a total area of 8.7km2, of which 8.4km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 3.58%, is water.[8]
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% |
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.