The Facts:
Population: 700,794
Property Tax per $1,000:
$32.05 Unincorporated
$35.31 Lilburn
$35.80 Snellville
Average cost of resale homes: $158,900
Average cost of new homes: $181,300
Tax Commissioner: 770-822-8800

Geography

• Approximately 30 miles northeast of Atlanta
• County seat: Lawrenceville, GA
• 437 square miles
• Adjacent counties: Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Jackson, Rockdale, and Walton
• 80 percent of the U. S. population is within a two-hour flight
• Gateway to metro Atlanta from north and northeast via I-85 and I-985
• Easy access to University of Georgia (at Athens) via University Parkway/GA Highway 316
• Minutes from scenic Lake Lanier
• Home to 15 municipalities

History

• Created in 1818 by state legislature
• Some of the land had been part of Jackson County
• The rest was frontier land ceded to the state by the Creek Indians
• Named for Button Gwinnett, signer of the Declaration of Independence

Public Utilities

• Water and sewer leaks 678.376.7000
• Customer service/billing 678.376.6800
• Water and sewer permits 678.376.6800
• Solid waste 678.376.6700
• Stormwater/drainage 678.376.7000
• Georgia Power 888.660.5890
• Jackson EMC 770.963.6166
• Sawnee EMC 770.887.2363
• Walton EMC 770.972.2917

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• Gwinnett Schools
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