Charlton County Georgia

What Charlton County Georgia does

Charlton County, Georgia is a county government entity established in 1777 as one of Georgia's original counties, headquartered in Folkston, Georgia. It provides statutory municipal services to its approximately 12,000-13,000 residents, including property tax collection, business and marriage licensing, building permits, concealed weapon permits, utility services (water/wastewater), elections administration, public safety (sheriff, fire rescue, EMS across five fire stations), road maintenance, library services, senior center programs, and recreational activities. The county is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners and operates through a network of physical offices in Folkston, St. George, and Winokur, supplemented by a CivicPlus-powered website portal for online payments, permit applications, agenda viewing, and public records.

The county's business model is funded primarily through property taxes, transactional service fees (permits, licenses, utility payments), and intergovernmental revenue from state and federal sources. The Economic Development Authority serves both Charlton County and the City of Folkston, and the county participates in the Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority (SEGA JDA), a 2004 joint venture spanning six Southeast Georgia counties. The county's technology footprint is modest: a CivicPlus CMS-based website with WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 accessibility compliance, an online payment portal, and a Notify Me email/SMS alert system, with no mobile application, API offerings, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The county maintains several joint operations and partnerships: the Charlton-Folkston-Homeland Airport Authority (est. 1970), the Economic Development Authority (jointly with City of Folkston), and strategic partnerships with Coastal Pines Technical College for workforce development, Columbia Southern University for EMS/paramedic education, and the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce for tourism and business promotion. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the entity operates as a governmental subdivision of the State of Georgia rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Charlton County Georgia

Legal name

Charlton County, GA

Website

https://charltoncountyga.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1777

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charlton County, Georgia is a county government entity providing statutory municipal services—including tax collection, public safety, permitting, and utilities—to approximately 12,000-13,000 residents in Folkston and surrounding communities, funded through property taxes, service fees, and intergovernmental revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax collection
• Public safety services
• Building permits licensing
• Local government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Folkston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Property tax collection through the Tax Commissioner office for county operations and services
2. Service Fees: Various service fees including business licenses, building permits, marriage licenses, concealed weapon permits, utility payments
3. Intergovernmental Revenue: State and federal funding through partnerships with Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority and other regional bodies

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Charlton County, Georgia is a county government that delivers public administration and resident services including property tax collection, business licensing, building and other permits, marriage and concealed-weapon licenses, public safety (Sheriff, Fire Rescue, EMS), elections and voter registration, water/wastewater utility services, road maintenance, library, senior center, and recreation programs. It also coordinates economic development through the Economic Development Authority of Charlton County and the City of Folkston and participates in the regional Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority.

Product overview

Charlton County Georgia operates an official government portal providing public services including permit processing, utility services (water/wastewater), emergency management (fire rescue, EMS, law enforcement), election and voter registration, tax collection, library services, senior center programs, road maintenance, and recreational activities. The website also facilitates county business licensing, marriage licenses, and economic development information. This is a government entity portal, not a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Collection

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority (SEGA JDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Regional economic development authority established in 2004 comprised of six Southeast Georgia counties (Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh, and Wayne). SEGA JDA promotes and enhances economic development opportunities through innovative infrastructure enhancement projects for the benefit of the entire region.
• Coastal Pines Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical college serving six Southeast Georgia counties (Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, and Ware) providing workforce development, technical training, and customized training programs for local businesses.
• Columbia Southern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Paramedic Cohort program providing EMS education programs for Charlton County firefighters and emergency responders.
• Okefenokee Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chamber of commerce promoting business development and tourism in the Okefenokee area, listed as a key economic development partner on the county website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Clinch County, GA: Adjacent rural South Georgia county with a similarly small population base and economic-development focus on agriculture and forestry.
• Ware County, GA: Adjacent Southeast Georgia county (Waycross) with overlapping Coastal Pines Technical College service territory; comparable rural government services without SEGA JDA membership.
• Pierce County, GA: Neighboring Southeast Georgia county sharing Coastal Pines Technical College catchment and similar rural service-delivery characteristics.

Others

• Charlton-Folkston-Homeland Airport Authority: County-affiliated authority (est. 1970) operating the local airport; adjacent enabling entity rather than a direct government peer.
• City of Folkston, GA: County seat municipality that jointly operates the Economic Development Authority with the county; closely intertwined governance and service-delivery partner.

Direct peers

• McIntosh County, GA: SEGA JDA member county with a similarly small, rural population base and coastal geography; provides the same suite of county services at comparable scale.
• Brantley County, GA: Neighboring Southeast Georgia county and fellow member of the SEGA Joint Development Authority, with similar rural population profile and overlapping service delivery scope.
• Glynn County, GA: SEGA JDA member county and home to Brunswick; comparable coastal-county service structure with stronger tourism (Golden Isles) and port-driven economy.
• Camden County, GA: Larger SEGA JDA member county along the Georgia coast; provides comparable county-government services but at greater scale and with more commercial/industrial tax base.
• Wayne County, GA: SEGA JDA member county in Southeast Georgia with a small-city anchor (Jesup) and comparable rural county service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/charltoncountyrec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charlton-co

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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