| Buford, Georgia | |
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| Location in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Gwinnett, Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.01 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.01 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,225 |
| • Density | 720.8/sq mi (279.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30515, 30518, 30519 |
| Area code(s) | 770, 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-11784[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312001[2] |
Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,225[3].
Buford is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Buford is located at (34.117080, -83.998535)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km2), of which, 14.7 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.34%) is water.
The Mall of Georgia, the largest mall in Georgia, while outside the official Buford city limits, uses Buford as its mailing address.
In a bid to host the lunch stop on the new Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway, the town was named after the railway president, Algernon S. Buford, winning the lucrative stopping point.
Buford, at the extreme northern end of Gwinnett County, Georgia, is the address for the largest shopping mall in the state of Georgia—the Mall of Georgia, and Lake Lanier (a boating/jet-ski community).
Several disused renovated former cotton warehouses, in the quiet secluded part of the historic downtown district, rather than being demolished, became studios for financially-struggling stone and plaster sculpture artists. The community generating long-term acclaimed media interest from the weekend editions of, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, often with artists relocating to the city from other distant regions.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 4,168 |
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| 1970 | 4,640 | 11.3% | |
| 1980 | 6,582 | 41.9% | |
| 1990 | 8,771 | 33.3% | |
| 2000 | 10,668 | 21.6% | |
| 2010 | 12,225 | 14.6% | |
As of 2010 Buford had a population of 12,225. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 65.8% white, 13.8% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 14.7% reporting some other race and 2.5% reproting two or more races. 25.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,668 people, 3,794 households, and 2,579 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.4 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 4,044 housing units at an average density of 274.6 per square mile (106.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.16% White, 13.33% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.56% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.27% of the population.
There were 3,794 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,733, and the median income for a family was $43,100. Males had a median income of $29,458 versus $22,342 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,308. About 7.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
Buford City Schools operates public schools serving the city. Gwinnett County Public Schools and Hall County Public Schools operates schools outside of the city limits. The elementary schools in Buford include Buford Academy and Buford Elementary. Buford Middle School and Buford High School both serve the city.
Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Buford-Sugar Hill Branch in Buford.[6]
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