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Marengo County, Alabama
Marengo County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Linden
Year Organized: 1818
Square Miles: 977 |
Court House: P.O. Box 480715
County Courthouse
Linden, AL 36748-0715
Phone: (334)295-2200
Fax: (334)295-2254
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The name of the county was suggested by Judge Abner Lipscombe, and was given as a compliment to the first white settlers, expatriated French citizens and commemorative of Napoleon's great victory at Marengo over the Austrian armies on 1800 June 14.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Marengo County, Alabama
Formed by the Alabama Territorial legislature on 1818 Feb. 6, from land acquired from the Choctaw Indians by the treaty of 1816 Oct. 24. The name of the county was suggested by Judge Abner Lipscombe, and was given as a compliment to the first white settlers, expatriated French citizens and commemorative of Napoleon's great victory at Marengo over the Austrian armies on 1800 June 14. Marengo County is situated in the west-central part of the state. It is bordered by Hale, Greene, Perry, Dallas, Wilcox, Clarke, Choctaw and Sumter counties. It encompasses 982 square miles. The county seat was originally known as "Town of Marengo." In 1823 the name was changed to Linden, a shortened version of "Hohenlinden," scene of a French victory in Bavaria in 1800. Other towns and communities include Demopolis, where French expatriates settled and formed the Vine and Olive Colony, Myrtlewood and Sweet Water. Courthouse fires occurred in 1848 and 1965.
According to the census of 2000, there were 22,539 people, 8,767 households, and 6,277 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km˛ (23/mi˛). There were 10,127 housing units at an average density of 4/km˛ (10/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 47.28% White, 51.71% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,767 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.40% were married couples living together, 19.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,025, and the median income for a family was $35,475. Males had a median income of $36,053 versus $19,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,308. About 22.20% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.70% of those under age 18 and 25.30% of that age 65 or over.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Greene County
- Northeast: Hale County; Perry County
- East: Dallas County
- Southeast: Wilcox County
- South: Clarke County
- Southwest: Choctaw County
- Northwest: Sumter County
Cities and Towns:
- Dayton
- Demopolis
- Dixons Mills
- Faunsdale
- Gallion
- Jefferson
- Linden (County Seat)
- Magnolia
- Myrtlewood
- Nanafalia
- Sweet Water
- Thomaston
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our 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,
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