Broxton is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,060. It is known for its unique sandstone formation called Broxton Rocks along Rocky Creek 10 miles (16 km) north of town.
Name: | Broxton city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Georgia |
County: | Coffee County |
Elevation: | 285 ft (87 m) |
Total Area: | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km²) |
Land Area: | 3.25 sq mi (8.41 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,060 |
Population Density: | 326.56/sq mi (126.07/km²) |
ZIP code: | 31519 |
Area code: | 912 |
FIPS code: | 1311504 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0354876 |
Website: | www.cityofbroxton.com |
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History
An early variant name was “Gully Branch”. 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. The present name is after Broxton Creek.
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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). 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 km), of which 3.2 square miles (8.4 km) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km), or 3.58%, is water.
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