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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.

Lee County, Alabama

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

County Seat: Opelika
Year Organized: 1866
Square Miles: 609

Court House:

PO Box 666
County Courthouse
Opelika, AL 36803-0666

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Lee County, Alabama

Lee County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1866 Dec. 5. It was named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The county lies on the eastern part of the Black Belt. It is bordered by Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon, and Russell counties, and on the east by the Chattahoochee River and the State of Georgia. It currently encompasses 609 square miles. The county seat is located at Opelika, which in the Creek Indian language means "big swamp." Other towns and communities include Loachapoka and Auburn, the site of Auburn University.

According of the census of 2000, there were 115,092 people, 45,702 households, and 27,284 families residing in the county. The population density was 73/km² (189/mi²). There were 50,329 housing units at an average density of 32/km² (83/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.07% White, 22.65% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 45,702 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.10% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.30% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 22.70% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,952, and the median income for a family was $46,781. Males had a median income of $33,598 versus $23,228 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,158. About 11.10% of families and 21.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Chambers County
Northeast: Harris County, Ga.
East: Muscogee County, Ga.
Southeast: Russell County
Southwest: Macon County
Northwest: Tallapoosa County

Cities and Towns:

- Auburn	city	Incorporated Area
- Loachapoka	town	Incorporated Area
- Opelika (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Phenix City	city	Incorporated Area
- Riverview	town	Incorporated Area
- Smiths Station	city	Incorporated Area
- Valley	city	Incorporated Area
- Waverly	town	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."