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Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 261, Lexington, GA 30648
Telephone   706.743.5270
Fax   706.743.8371
Website   http://www.onlineoglethorpe.com/
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Oglethorpe 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   14106 (State Rank: 107)
Incorporated Millage Rate   9,063
Unincorporated Millage Rate   7,679
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   17,2
School Bond   1,49
Total Incorporated   27,753
Total Unincorporated   26,369

County Name and Origin


Oglethorpe County is named for General James Edward Oglethorpe who established Georgia as a colony. Wilkes and Washington counties gave up territory to Oglethorpe County in 1793. Lexington, the county seat, bears the name of a Revolutionary War battle in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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