Home Services in Gibson and Glascock County, Georgia

Glascock County facts

What Home Service Pros work with in Glascock County.

• The houses. Glascock County has about 1,412 homes and 2,913 people; 74.2% of homes are owner occupied, the median home is worth $122,800, and the typical one was built around 1988 (U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023). In Gibson itself: about 367 homes, typical year built 1970, median value $98,200.
• Permits. the Glascock County Commission office (706-598-2671), 62 East Main Street, Gibson. The county lists driveway permits through its Road Department and mobile home permits through the Tax Assessors, but no building permit office online. Call the county office to confirm whether a building or trade permit is needed for your job; Georgia requires a state license for remodeling over $2,500 regardless.
• Utilities. Electricity from Jefferson Energy Cooperative or Washington EMC, depending on the address.
• The ground. Most of the county drains to the upper Ogeechee River, with the northeast corner draining to Brier Creek; at 144 square miles it is the fourth-smallest county in Georgia.
• Storms. Hurricane Helene crossed the CSRA on September 26 and 27, 2024 with widespread damage to trees and power poles and extended power outages for hundreds of thousands of people; the National Weather Service measured an 82 mph gust at Augusta Regional Airport.
• Termites. The federal termite infestation probability map puts all of Georgia and South Carolina in its "very heavy" zone, the highest level, which is why lenders here ask for a termite letter.
• Towns and areas. Gibson, Mitchell, Edgehill.
• Landmarks. Hamburg State Park on Hamburg Lake near Mitchell, with its restored 1921 water-powered gristmill, and the 1919 Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson.