St. Clair County, Alabama

St. Clair County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

Named: t was named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair (Pennsylvania), a hero of the American Revolution.

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History

St. Clair County, Alabama

Formed by the Alabama Territorial legislature on 1818 Nov. 20. It was named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair (Pennsylvania), a hero of the American Revolution. It is located in the north-central part of the state, and is bordered by Blount, Calhoun, Talladega, Shelby, and Jefferson counties. It encompasses 646 square miles. St. Clair is the only county in Alabama to have two county seats. Ashville, originally called St. Clairsville, was named for John Ash, a senator in the state's first General Assembly. Located in the northern part of the county, Ashville served as the county seat from 1821-1907.

The Alabama Constitution of 1901 provided for Pell City in the southern part of the county to serve as the county seat for the Southern Judicial District of the county. A constitutional amendment in 1907 established Pell City, named for George H. Pell, an early settler, as the second county seat. Other towns and communities include Ragland and Springville.

According to the census of 2000, there were 64,742 people, 24,143 households, and 18,445 families living in the county. The population density was 39/km² (102/mi²). There were 27,303 housing units at an average density of 17/km² (43/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.03% White, 8.13% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 24,143 households out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.60% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% 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 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,285, and the median income for a family was $43,152. Males had a median income of $33,914 versus $24,433 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,960. About 9.60% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

• Northeast: Etowah County
• East: Calhoun County
• Southeast: Talladega County
• Southwest: Shelby County; Jefferson County
• Northwest: Blount County

Cities:

• Acmar
• Ashville (County Seat)
• Branchville
• Coal City
• Cook Springs
• Cropwell
• Eden
• Glen City
• Harrisburg
• Margaret
• Moody
• Odenville
• Pell City
• Ragland
• Riverside
• Springville
• Steele
• Wattsville

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St. Clair County, Alabama

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