To See Homes currently for sale in each School District in Clayton County, Click Here Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Clayton is the third smallest county in the state (out of 159) and the second smallest in the 10-county region, larger only than Rockdale. Clayton County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the county in which most of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport lies. The county was established in 1858 and named in honor of Augustin Smith Clayton (1783-1839), who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1832 until 1835. Current Population of Cherokee County: 272,217
(Source: Clayton County Forecasting and Research Division estimate, 2007) Community Information: · Approximately 200 miles South of Fulton County · County seat: Jonesboro,GA · 144 square miles · 80 percent of the U. S. population is within a two-hour flight · Adjacent counties: DeKalb, Henry, Spalding, Fayette, Fulton · The per capita income for the county was $18,079. Clayton Links: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Clayton County Administration, Annex 1 112 Smith Street Jonesboro, GA 30236 Phone: (770) 477-3208 Fax: (770) 477-3217 Chairman: Eldrin Bell 2270 Mt. Zion Road Jonesboro, GA 30236 Phone (678) 610-4021 Fax (678) 610-4025 President & CEO Yulonda Darden Beauford Phone: (678) 610-4027 9157 Tara Boulevard, Jonesboro, GA 30236 EMERGENCY Office of the Sheriff 911 (770) 471-1122 Harold R. Banke Justice Center 9151 Tara Boulevard, Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 477-3415 7911 North McDonough Street Jonesboro, GA 30236 EMERGENCY General Information 911 (770) 477-3747 Headquarters Branch 865 Battle Creek Road Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 473-3850 P.K. Dixon Building, Annex 2 121 South McDonough Street Jonesboro, GA 30236 Building License - Permits/Inspections (770) 477-3569 24-Hour Inspection Request Line (770) 477-3571 Planning & Zoning (770) 477-3678 474 Mt. Pleasant Road Hampton, GA 30228 (770) 946-3153 1600 Battle Creek Road Morrow, GA 30236 (770) 961-2130 7810 Highway 85 Riverdale, GA 30274 EMERGENCY 911 Headquarters (770) 473-7833 EMS and Fire Training (770) 473-7833 Cable Comcast (Clayton) 404-266-2278 Gas Atlanta Gas Light 770-994-1946 Various www.pcs.state.ga.us Other Services Water and Sewer (Clayton) 770-961-2130 Waste Removal and Recycling (Clayton) 404-363-1320 Telephone BellSouth 888-757-6500 7960 North McDonough Street Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 477-3674 Important Numbers Police Department (non-emergency) 770-477-3550 Fire Department (non-emergency)770-473-3837 Poison Control 800-222-1222 Voter Registration770-477-3372 Animal Shelter 404-875-5331 Hospitals Southern Regional 770-991-8000 Clayton County Health Dept. 770-961-1330 |