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Wilkes County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   23 Court Street, Room 222, Washington, GA 30673
Telephone   706.678.2511
Fax   706.678.3033
Website   http://www.washingtonwilkes.org/government/wilkes
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Wilkes 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   10282 (State Rank: 126)
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County Name and Origin


Wilkes County was one of the original counties created from Indian lands in 1773. It was designated a county in 1777 and thereafter divided many times to form other counties. The name pays homage to John Wilkes who had championed colonists' issues in the British House of Commons prior to the Revolutionary War. The county seat, Washington, is thought to be the first town in America to be named for the first president.

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