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Perry County, Alabama
Perry County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Marion
Year Organized: 1819
Square Miles: 720 |
Court House: P.O. Box 478
County Courthouse
Marion, AL 36756-0478
Phone: (334) 683-2200
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Named: It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (Rhode Island), hero of the War of 1812. State & County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Perry County, Alabama
Formed by the Alabama legislature on 1819 Dec. 13. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (Rhode Island), hero of the War of 1812. In 1822 the courthouse was established at Muckle's Ridge, now known as Marion. The county is located in the west-central part of the state, in the Black Belt region. It encompasses 719 square miles. Notable towns include Marion, Uniontown, Heiberger, Perryville and Sprott.
According to the census of 2000, there were 11,861 people, 4,333 households, and 3,046 families living in the county. The population density was 6/km˛ (16/mi˛). There were 5,406 housing units at an average density of 3/km˛ (8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 30.86% White, 68.38% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,333 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.40% were married couples living together, 25.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 83.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $20,200, and the median income for a family was $26,150. Males had a median income of $26,272 versus $16,839 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,948. About 31.20% of families and 35.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.90% of those under age 18 and 25.80% of that age 65 or over.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Bibb County; Chilton County
- Southeast: Dallas County
- Southwest: Marengo County
- Northwest: Hale County
Cities:
- Marion (County Seat)
- Sprott
- Uniontown
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,
act locally."
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