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Jones County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 1359, Gray, GA 31032
Telephone   478.986.8230
Fax   478.986.6462
Website   http://www.jonescountyga.org
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Jones 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   27542 (State Rank: 64)
Incorporated Millage Rate   14,72
Unincorporated Millage Rate   13,33
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   16
School Bond   1,788
Total Incorporated   32,508
Total Unincorporated   31,118

County Name and Origin


Jones County was carved from Baldwin County in 1807 and is named for James Jones, a Savannah attorney who served in the state legislature at the age of 23 and was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1798. Gray, the county seat, is named for a family promi­nent among the early settlers.

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