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Wilkes County, Georgia – Clerk of Court Office

The Clerk of Court is an elected county office position. The Clerk of Court is the official record keeper for the county and maintains all criminal and civil court filings. The Clerk of Court manages Superior and Juvenile Court. The Clerk of Court also handles real estate records and notary commissions.

Contact Information:

Genna Grimaud
Wilkes County Courthouse
23 Court St.
Room 205
Washington, GA 30673

Phone 706-678-2423
Fax 706-678-2115

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Wilkes County, Georgia – County Clerk/Recorder Database

Duties of the County Clerk:

The County Clerk functions as a link between citizens and their local government officials. The County Clerk also handles administrative services for the Board of Commissioners and is responsible for managing the records and documents of the county.

Contact Information:

Karen Burton – County Clerk
23 Court St.
Washington, GA 30673
706-678-2511

Duties of the County Recorder:

The Clerk of Court functions as the recorder for land and property records in Georgia. These records include deeds, mortgages, transfers of property, foreclosures, and probate documents.

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain property records from Wilkes County, you can contact the Tax Assessors Office. You can also search records online.

Contact Information:

Tax Assessors Office
23 Court St.
Room 201
Washington, GA 30673
706-678-7732

Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce

Wilkes County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 123
Per 1,000 population: 12
Deaths (2007): 128
Per 1,000 population: 12.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 0
Per 1,000 population: 0

Wilkes County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 45
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assault: 43
Property Crimes (2008): 108
Burglary: 31
Larceny-Theft: 74
Motor Vehicle Theft: 3

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,380 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,041 (1.2%)

Households: 10,046
Male householders: 1,707 (659 living alone)
Female householders: 2,369 (917 living alone)
1,620 spouses (1,620 opposite-sex spouses)
119 unmarried partners, (119 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.9

Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 5,158 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,858 (55.4%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,384 (26.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 916 (17.8%)
Median Home Value $99,787
Average Home Value $165,159
Housing Affordability Index 211

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