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Alabama Counties

Alabama currently has sixty-seven counties. The oldest county, Washington, was created on June 4, 1800, when what is now Alabama was then part of the Mississippi Territory. The newest county is Houston, created on February 9, 1903.

In 1820, Alabama had 29 counties. By 1830 there were 36, with Indians still occupying land in northeast and far western Alabama. By 1840, 49 counties had been created; 52 by 1850; 65 by 1870; and the present 67 counties by 1903.

Blount County, Alabama

Blount County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Oneonta
Year Organized: 1818
Square Miles: 646

Court House:

220 2nd Ave East, Room 106
County Courthouse
Oneonta, AL 35121-1747

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Blount County, Alabama

Formed by the Alabama Territorial legislature on Feb. 6 in 1818, from land ceded to the Federal government by the Creek Nation on 1814 of Aug. 9. It was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14. It lies in the northeastern section of the state, generally known as the mineral region.

Blount County is surrounded by Cullman, Marshall, Etowah, Jefferson, and Walker Counties. The county is drained by the Locust and Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior River. Blount County contains 643 square miles. The Warrior coal field is located in Blount County. From 1818 to 1889, Blountsville served as the county seat. An election that year resulted in its transfer to Oneonta. Other towns and communities include Bangor, Blount Springs, Liberty, and Cleveland.

According to the census of 2000, there were 51,024 people, 19,265 households, and 14,814 families living in the county. The population density was 31/km² (79/mi²). There were 21,158 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.08% White, 1.19% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.07% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 5.33% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,265 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.50% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.10% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,241, and the median income for a family was $41,573. Males had a median income of $31,455 versus $22,459 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,325. About 8.60% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Marshall County
East: Etowah County
Southeast: St. Clair County
Southwest: Jefferson County; Walker County
Northwest: Cullman County

Cities and Towns:

- Allgood	town	Incorporated Area
- Blountsville	town	Incorporated Area
- Cleveland	town	Incorporated Area
- Hayden	town	Incorporated Area
- Highland Lake	town	Incorporated Area
- Locust Fork	town	Incorporated Area
- Nectar	town	Incorporated Area
- Oneonta (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Rosa	town	Incorporated Area
- Susan Moore	town	Incorporated Area
- Trafford	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."