Colbert County, Alabama
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| Colbert County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 6, 1867 |
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| Seat | Tuscumbia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,615 km² (624 mi²) 1,540 km² (595 mi²) 75 km² (29 mi²), 4.66% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
54,984 16/km² (42/mi²)/km² |
Colbert County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs. George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present day Cherokee [1]. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of 2000 the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Tuscumbia. Colbert County was featured on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report from November 28-30, 2006.
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[edit] History
Colbert County was originally established on February 6, 1867 after it split from Franklin County over political issues after the American Civil War. It was abolished eight months later by an Alabama constitutional convention and then reestablished on February 24, 1870[1]. It is also the location of Ivy Green, the birthplace of noted author Helen Keller[1].
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,615 km² (624 mi²). 1,540 km² (595 mi²) of it is land and 75 km² (29 mi²) of it (4.66%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 43
U.S. Highway 72
State Route 20
State Route 157
State Route 247- Natchez Trace Parkway
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Lauderdale County, Alabama - north across the Tennessee River
- Lawrence County, Alabama - southeast
- Franklin County, Alabama - south
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 54,984 people, 22,461 households, and 16,037 families residing in the county. The population density was 36/km² (92/mi²). There were 24,980 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.52% White, 16.62% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 22,461 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,954, and the median income for a family was $39,294. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $20,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,533. About 11.10% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
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