Rest Haven, Georgia

The town was granted a municipal charter in 1938.[4]

It was announced on September 19, 2005, that the town leaders wished to be annexed 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 annexed into Buford. ()

State law prohibits annexation of one city into another, so the town would first have to vote in a referendum to dissolve. It would then go through the annexation process, requiring approval of the Buford city council and a second referendum of the former Rest Haven residents.

Additional legal battles ensued within the 2015 year by some local residents request to be annexed by Buford, which was granted.[5]

As of 2022, the city of Rest Haven still exists with Mayor Kenneth Waycaster. All planning, zoning, utilities, and permitting are completed by Buford.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

As of the census[3] 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.