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Baker County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 607, Newton, GA 39870
Telephone   229.734.3000
Fax   229.734.8822
Website   http://www.bakercountyga.org
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Baker County County Census Data from U.S. Census
Other Data Sets    County QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Georgia Encyclopedia    County Page from The New Georgia Encyclopedia
Wage & Salaries    Local Government Wage and Salary Survey from DCA
Labor Market    Georgia Labor Market Explorer & Analysis
Sales Tax    Sales and Property Tax Rates from DOR
Hotel/Motel Tax    Hotel/Motel Tax Report from DCA

Statistics and Rates


2008 Population   3805 (State Rank: 154)
Incorporated Millage Rate   8,785
Unincorporated Millage Rate   7,626
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   12,889
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   21,674
Total Unincorporated   20,515

County Name and Origin


Baker County was created in 1825 from territory that was once part of Early County. Baker was later to be divided to allot land to Dougherty, Mitchell and Miller counties. Its namesake is Colonel John Baker, a noted patriot of the Revolutionary period who had served in the 1775 Provincial Congress in Savannah. The county seat, Newton, is named to honor Sergeant John Newton who led a raid on Savannah to rescue Patriot prisoners of war in 1779.

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