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Jefferson County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 658, Louisville, GA 30434
Telephone   478.625.3332
Fax   478.625.4007
Website   http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Jefferson 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   16443 (State Rank: 101)
Incorporated Millage Rate   12,75
Unincorporated Millage Rate   12,75
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   13,764
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   26,514
Total Unincorporated   26,514

County Name and Origin


Jefferson County was created from parts of Burke and Warren counties in 1796 and named for President Thomas Jefferson. Honoring a Revolutionary War ally, founders named the county seat Louisville for King Louis XVI of France. An early settler, George Galphin, maintained a trading post from the 1750s and cultivated great influence among the Creek Indians of this region. It was at his trading post that the Creeks made a treaty and ceded all the land between the Altamaha and St. Mary's rivers to Georgia. Louisville was the state capital from 1796 until 1806 succeeding Savannah and Augusta.

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