Editing Hoschton, Georgia

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'''Hoschton''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ʊ|ʃ|t|ən}} is a city in [[Jackson County, Georgia|Jackson County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1340056| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hoschton city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=May 2, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213095024/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1340056| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2018 the estimated population was 1,916.<ref name="USCensusEst2018CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 4, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated the city in 1891 as the Town of Hoschton.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mRE4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA797|year=1892|publisher=J. Johnston|page=797}}</ref> The community was named after Russell A. Hosch, a local merchant.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/h.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=112 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hoschton is located in western Jackson County at {{coord|34.096164|-83.761083|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the north by the city of [[Braselton, Georgia|Braselton]]. [[Georgia State Route 53]] runs through the center of town, leading northwest {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Oakwood, Georgia|Oakwood]] and south {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Winder, Georgia|Winder]]. [[Jefferson, Georgia|Jefferson]], the [[county seat]], is {{convert|12|mi}} to the east, and [[Atlanta]] is {{convert|50|mi}} to the southwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Hoschton has a total area of {{convert|6.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.79%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> Water bodies in Hoschton drain west and east into tributaries of the [[Mulberry River (Georgia)|Mulberry River]], part of the [[Oconee River]] watershed.

The [[ZIP Code]] for Hoschton, 30548, goes well beyond the city limits and covers part of four counties: [[Jackson County, Georgia|Jackson]], [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett]], [[Hall County, Georgia|Hall]], and [[Barrow County, Georgia|Barrow]]. Hoschton's ZIP Code is used within about 40 percent of the [[Braselton, Georgia|Braselton]] town limits.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 207
|1900= 290
|1910= 429
|1920= 377
|1930= 427
|1940= 364
|1950= 378
|1960= 370
|1970= 509
|1980= 490
|1990= 642
|2000= 1070
|2010= 1377
|2020= 2666
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 5388
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-13.xlsx |date=May 16, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 388 households, and 304 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|437.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 404 housing units at an average density of {{convert|165.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.86% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.40% of the population.  As of July 2009 the population is estimated at 1,612.

There were 388 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% 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 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $27,153 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,416.  About 9.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofhoschton.com/ City of Hoschton official website]
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/jackson/hoschton-train-depot Hoschton Train Depot historical marker]
* [http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vanga/id:jac014 Postcard of depot in Mulberry, Jackson County, Georgia, ca. 1910] from Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Archives, Digital Library of Georgia.

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