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Houston County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   200 Carl Vinson Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31088
Telephone   478.542.2115
Fax   478.923.5697
Website   http://www.houstoncountyga.com
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Houston 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   133161 (State Rank: 14)
Incorporated Millage Rate   10,45
Unincorporated Millage Rate   10,45
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   13,34
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   23,79
Total Unincorporated   23,79

County Name and Origin


Houston County was also created from Creek Indian land in 1821. It was named not for Sam Houston of Texas as many assume, but for Governor John Houston of the Revolutionary period. (The name is correctly pronounced House-ton.) He called the first gathering of the Sons of Liberty in 1774, was a member of the Continental Congress and governor from 1778 to 1784. Perry, the county seat, honors Captain Oliver H. Perry who defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.

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