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Towns County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   48 River Street, Suite B, Hiawassee, GA 30546
Telephone   706.896.2276
Fax   706.896.4628
Website   http://www.townscountyga.com/
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Towns 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   11042 (State Rank: 121)
Incorporated Millage Rate   5,58
Unincorporated Millage Rate   5,58
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   4,784
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   10,364
Total Unincorporated   10,364

County Name and Origin


Towns County territory was taken from Rabun and Union counties, originally part of Cherokee County, in 1856 and is named for George Washington Towns, Georgia governor from 1847 until 1851. Hiawassee, the county seat, has a Cherokee name meaning "meadow." Georgia's highest mountain, Brasstown Bald, is in Towns County, and its eastern border follows closely the Appalachian Trail that continues from Fannin County to the State of Maine.

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