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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.

Walker County, Alabama

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

County Seat: Jasper
Year Organized: 1823
Square Miles: 794

Court House:

P.O. Box 1447
County Courthouse
Jasper, AL 35502-1447

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for US Senator John Williams Walker.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Walker County, Alabama

Formed by the Alabama legislature on 1823 Dec. 26, and was named for US Senator John Williams Walker. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, and is bordered by Winston, Cullman, Blount, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, and Marion counties. It encompasses 803 square miles. Walker County is exceeded only by Jefferson County in the production of coal. The county is drained by the Black Warrior River and Mulberry and Sipsey Forks. The county seat is Jasper, named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolution. Other towns and communities include Carbon Hill, Corona, and Cordova. Fires at the courthouse occurred in 1865, 1877, 1886, and 1932.

According to the census of 2000, there were 70,713 people, 28,364 households, and 20,478 families living in the county. The population density was 34/km² (89/mi²). There were 32,417 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.15% White, 6.17% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28,364 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,076, and the median income for a family was $35,221. Males had a median income of $31,242 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,546. About 13.20% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Winston County
Northeast: Cullman County; Blount County
Southeast: Jefferson County
Southwest: Tuscaloosa County
West: Fayette County
Northwest: Marion County

Cities and Towns:

- Carbon Hill	city	Incorporated Area
- Cordova	city	Incorporated Area
- Dora	city	Incorporated Area
- Eldridge	town	Incorporated Area
- Jasper (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Kansas	town	Incorporated Area
- Nauvoo	town	Incorporated Area
- Oakman	town	Incorporated Area
- Parrish	town	Incorporated Area
- Sipsey	town	Incorporated Area
- Sumiton	city	Incorporated Area

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County Resources

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."