Click here to Make ACCG.org your Homepage
Home Legislative Advocacy Member Services Training & Meetings Civic Engagement Georgia Counties About ACCG
About Us / About ACCG › County Data


Harris County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 365, Hamilton, GA 31811-0365
Telephone   706.628.4958
Fax   706.628.4223
Website   http://www.harriscountyga.gov/
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Harris 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   29447 (State Rank: 58)
Incorporated Millage Rate   7,36
Unincorporated Millage Rate   12,28
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   16,41
School Bond   0,65
Total Incorporated   24,42
Total Unincorporated   29,34

County Name and Origin


Harris County was created in 1827 from lands formerly part of Muscogee and Troup counties. Savannah Mayor Charles Harris is honored with its naming, and the county seat is named for George W. Hamilton of South Carolina, who championed high tariffs to protect certain American industries, likely ones important to the Harris County area. Harris was the first Georgia county to adopt a commission form of government.

County Officials

ACCG is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Copyright: Association County Commissioners of Georgia