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Alabama Counties
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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
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Talladega County, Alabama
Talladega County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Talladega
Year Organized: 1832
Square Miles: 740
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Court House: P.O. Box 6170
County Courthouse
Talladega, AL 35161-6170
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The county is named for a Creek Indian village.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
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History
Talladega County, Alabama
Formed by an act of the Alabama General Assembly on 18 Dec. 1832, from land ceded by the Creek Indians. It is located near the geographic center of the state, in the Coosa River Valley. It encompasses 753 square miles. The county is named for a Creek Indian village. The county seat was established at Talladega in 1834. Other significant towns include Sylacauga, Childersburg, Sycamore and Lincoln.
According to the census of 2000, there were 80,321 people, 30,674 households, and 21,901 families living in the county. The population density was 42/km˛ (109/mi˛). There were 34,469 housing units at an average density of 18/km˛ (47/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 67.02% White, 31.55% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 30,674 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,628, and the median income for a family was $38,004. Males had a median income of $30,526 versus $21,040 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,704. About 13.90% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of that age 65 or over.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Calhoun County; Cleburne County
- Southeast: Clay County
- South: Coosa County
- Southwest: Shelby County
- Northwest: St. Clair County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bon Air |
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- Childersburg |
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- Lincoln |
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- Sylacauga |
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- Talladega
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- Talladega Springs |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Waldo |
town |
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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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