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Spalding County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 1087, Griffin, GA 30224
Telephone   770.467.4224
Fax   770.467.4227
Website   http://www.spaldingcounty.com
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Spalding 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   63913 (State Rank: 35)
Incorporated Millage Rate   14,88
Unincorporated Millage Rate   14,88
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   18,8
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   33,68
Total Unincorporated   33,68

County Name and Origin


Spalding County was created in 1851 taking its territory from Fayette, Henry and Pike counties. It is named for Thomas Spalding of Frederica who was the first Georgian known to have harvested cotton and cane successfully. He also served in the state legislature, in Congress and was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1798. Griffin, the county seat, is named for L. L. Griffin, first president of the Monroe Railroad, later the Central of Georgia.

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