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Whitfield County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   301 West Crawford Street, Dalton, GA 30722-0248
Telephone   706.275.7500
Fax   706.275.7501
Website   http://www.whitfieldcountyga.com
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Whitfield 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   93835 (State Rank: 27)
Incorporated Millage Rate   5,061
Unincorporated Millage Rate   5,061
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   14,756
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   19,817
Total Unincorporated   19,817

County Name and Origin


Whitfield County was sliced from Murray County in 1851. The name chosen honors the Reverend George Whitefield who founded the Bethesda Orphan House in Savannah. The spelling was changed to reflect the proper pronunciation of his name. Dalton, the county seat, was known as Cross Plains until local residents decided to compliment a civil engineer who had worked in the area, John Dalton.

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