Rest Haven, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Rest Haven is a town primarily in northern Gwinnett and partly in southern Hall
counties in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. As of the 2000 census
, it had a total population of 151.
The Gwinnett County portion of Rest Haven is part of the Atlanta
–Sandy Springs
–Marietta
, GA-AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, while the Hall County portion is part of the Gainesville
, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
in 1938, and is located along Georgia State Route 13
, a highway
from Atlanta to Gainesville
. This is also immediately west of Interstate 985
. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Rest+Haven&f_state=GA&f_latlong=340759N0835836W&f_ht=.125&server=TIGER
In 2005
, it was announced on September 19 that the town leaders wished to be annex
ed into Buford
, a much larger city which surrounds Rest Haven except on the north. A previous attempt to do so in 2001 ended in a lawsuit
and a judge
ordered Rest Haven to remain a city. Some property owners have already de-annexed from the town and re-annexed into the city. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20050919/localnews/18103.shtml (http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=96362)
State law prohibits annexation of one city into another, so the town would first have to vote to dissolve in a referendum
. It would then go through the annexation process, which would require approval of the Buford city council
, and a second referendum of the former Rest Haven residents. It is unclear whether the two referendums could legally be held at once. It is also illegal for unincorporated islands to remain within an incorporated city in Georgia, and thus unclear whether the annexation into Buford would be automatic. The transition is unlikely to be completed before early 2006.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 151 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density
was 145.8/km² (373.5/mi.²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 64.7/km² (165.7/mi.²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 2.65% African American, 0.66% Asian, 3.97% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,156, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,781 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,275. There were 11.8% of families and 12.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.5% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.
Hall County, Georgia
Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2000, the population was 139,277. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, it had a total population of 151.
The Gwinnett County portion of Rest Haven is part of the Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
–Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
–Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, GA-AL
Alabama
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
, while the Hall County portion is part of the Gainesville
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area
The Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Hall – in the state of Georgia...
.
History
The town was given a municipal charterMunicipal charter
A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the middle ages....
in 1938, and is located along Georgia State Route 13
Georgia State Route 13
State Route 13 , known as Buford Highway, Falcon Parkway, and Atlanta Highway, is a state highway in Georgia. It begins at West Peachtree Street and Spring Street just to the north of 17th Street in north Midtown Atlanta. The section near downtown Atlanta is a full freeway, from its south end to...
, a highway
Highway
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from Atlanta to Gainesville
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
. This is also immediately west of Interstate 985
Interstate 985
Interstate 985 is a long auxiliary Interstate Highway in Georgia. It begins at Interstate 85 near Suwanee and continues northward to the north Georgia city of Gainesville...
. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Rest+Haven&f_state=GA&f_latlong=340759N0835836W&f_ht=.125&server=TIGER
In 2005
September 2005
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, it was announced on September 19 that the town leaders wished to be annex
Annexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
ed into Buford
Buford, Georgia
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...
, a much larger city which surrounds Rest Haven except on the north. A previous attempt to do so in 2001 ended in a lawsuit
Lawsuit
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and a judge
Judge
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ordered Rest Haven to remain a city. Some property owners have already de-annexed from the town and re-annexed into the city. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20050919/localnews/18103.shtml (http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=96362)
State law prohibits annexation of one city into another, so the town would first have to vote to dissolve in a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
. It would then go through the annexation process, which would require approval of the Buford city council
City council
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, and a second referendum of the former Rest Haven residents. It is unclear whether the two referendums could legally be held at once. It is also illegal for unincorporated islands to remain within an incorporated city in Georgia, and thus unclear whether the annexation into Buford would be automatic. The transition is unlikely to be completed before early 2006.
Geography
Rest Haven is centered at 34°7′57"N 83°58′32"W (34.132396, -83.975455).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 151 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 145.8/km² (373.5/mi.²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 64.7/km² (165.7/mi.²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 2.65% African American, 0.66% Asian, 3.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,156, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,781 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,275. There were 11.8% of families and 12.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.5% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.