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Braselton is located at 48km northeast of
Atlanta. Chateau Elan successfully captures the romanticism of
wine making usually associated with the wineries of California.
There are tours and tastings as well as lessons in wine making,
a wine-history museum, fine dining, cooking demos, a wine market
and a great gift shop. Another winery in the area, Chesnut
Mountain Winery, also provides tours and tastings.
Population (year 2000): 1,206
Males: 599 (49.7%), Females: 607 (50.3%)
Jackson County
Zip code:
30517
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $56,563 (year 2000)
Median house value: $147,700 (year 2000)
Races in Braselton:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
- Other Asian (5.3%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Black (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (14.6%), German (11.8%),
English (11.1%), United States (10.5%), Italian (3.6%),
Scotch-Irish (3.4%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 7.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Braselton
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Braselton town
- Never married: 14.7%
- Now married: 70.1%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 10.5%
4.6% Foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.7%
Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Braselton:
- BARROW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WINDER,
GA)
- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles;
GAINESVILLE, GA)
- GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 17 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Braselton:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 36 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 51 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 54
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Braselton:
- LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; GAINESVILLE,
GA; ID: GVL)
- WINDER-BARROW (about 13 miles; WINDER, GA; ID: WDR)
- GWINNETT COUNTY - BRISCOE FIELD (about 14 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; ID: LZU)
Amtrak station near Braselton:
- 13 miles: GAINESVILLE (104 SE 1ST AVE.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Braselton:
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKWOOD, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 32 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles;
DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
- GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECATUR,
GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
- EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 10,839)
Public primary/middle school in Braselton:
- WEST JACKSON PRIMARY (Students: 464;
Location: 4825 HIGHWAY 53; Grades: PK - 02)
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