 Located
in Gwinnett County, the City of Buford was incorporated August
24, 1872. The original developers of the area, Thomas Garner and
Larkin Smith, named the town after Colonel A. S. Buford, the
president of the railroad that ran from Atlanta to Charlotte,
NC.
Buford
is located in North Georgia near the metro Atlanta community
area and along the southern edge of beautiful Lake Lanier in
Gwinnett County.
The
Lanier Museum of Natural History, in Buford, focuses on the
natural history of Gwinnett County and North Georgia.
Buford
was originally called "The Leather City" because it was known as
a historic tannery town. The city is home to the Buford Artists
Colony, where over 30 artists make and sell art, pottery,
jewelry and furniture in the shops of Main Street Buford.
Population (year 2000): 10,668. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,972 (+2.8% change)
Males: 5,386 (50.5%), Females: 5,282 (49.5%)
Gwinnett County
Zip codes:
30518,
30519.
Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $38,733 (year 2000)
Median house value: $105,800 (year 2000)
Races in Buford:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
- Hispanic (17.3%)
- Black (13.3%)
- Other race (7.6%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English
(10.8%), Irish (8.4%), German (6.6%), French (1.9%), Italian
(1.8%).
Elevation: 1187 feet
Land area: 14.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Buford
- High school or higher: 68.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Buford city
- Never married: 28.1%
- Now married: 53.4%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 10.1%
15.3% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,667 (+18.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Buford:
- GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 12 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA)
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CUMMING, GA)
- CRAWFORD LONG HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Buford:
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 38 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 45
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 49 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID:
AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buford:
- GWINNETT COUNTY - BRISCOE FIELD (about 11 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; ID: LZU)
- LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; GAINESVILLE,
GA; ID: GVL)
- WINDER-BARROW (about 26 miles; WINDER, GA; ID: WDR)
Amtrak station near Buford:
- 17 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
Buford:
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 32 miles;
DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
- EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 10,839)
- GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DECATUR,
GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about
37 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
Public high school in Buford:
- BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location:
2750 SAWNEE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Buford:
- OLD SUWANEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 252;
Location: 4118 OLD SUWANEE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Buford:
- LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 2,905;
Location: 918 BUFORD HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SUGAR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 960;
Location: 939 LEVEL CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- IVY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 852;
Location: 3443 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- HARMONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 829;
Location: 3946 SOUTH BOGAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 673;
Location: 4450 FRIENDSHIP ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BUFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 581;
Location: 2200 BUFORD HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BUFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 534;
Location: 2500 SAWNEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 02)
- BUFORD ACADEMY (Students: 494; Location: 2705
SAWNEE AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 05)
- T. CARL BUICE CENTER (Students: 118;
Location: 1160 LEVEL CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK - PK)
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