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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.

Clarke County, Alabama

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

County Seat: Grove Hill
Year Organized: 1812
Square Miles: 1,238

Court House:

P.O. Box 548
County Courthouse
Grove Hill, AL 36451-0548

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named for Gen. John Clarke of Georgia.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Clarke County, Alabama

The Mississippi territorial legislature formed Clarke County on 1812 Dec. 10. It was named for Gen. John Clarke of Georgia. A county seat was not established until 1820, when it was located at Clarksville. In 1831 the seat of government was moved to Grove Hill (previously known as Magoffin Store, Smithville and Macon).

Clarke County is located in the southwestern portion of the state at the juncture of the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. It encompasses 1,230 square miles. The county is a center of the state's timber industry. Notable towns include Thomasville, Grove Hill and Jackson.

According to the census of 2000, there were 27,867 people, 10,578 households, and 7,700 families living in the county. The population density was 9/km² (22/mi²). There were 12,631 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.94% White, 43.02% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,578 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 15.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,388, and the median income for a family was $34,546. Males had a median income of $34,111 versus $19,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,581. About 18.10% of families and 22.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.60% of those under age 18 and 23.80% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Marengo County
Northeast: Wilcox County
Southeast: Monroe County
South: Baldwin County
Southwest: Washington County
Northwest: Choctaw County

Cities and Towns:

- Coffeeville	town	Incorporated Area
- Fulton	town	Incorporated Area
- Grove Hill (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Jackson	city	Incorporated Area
- Thomasville	city	Incorporated Area

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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."