Lauderdale County, Alabama
Lauderdale County Courthouse |
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US state : | Alabama |
Administrative headquarters : | Florence |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 1059 Florence, AL 35631-1059 |
Foundation : | February 6, 1818 |
Area code : | 001 256 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 92,709 (2010) |
Population density : | 53.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1862 km² |
Water surface : | 128 km² |
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Website : lauderdalecountyonline.com |
The Lauderdale County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Alabama . In 2010 , the county had 92,709 residents and a population density of 51 people per square kilometer. The administrative seat ( county seat ) is Florence , named after the Italian hometown of Florence of the city planner and architect Ferdinand Sannoner . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
geography
The county is located in the far northwest of Alabama on the right bank of the Tennessee River , which forms the border with Mississippi to the west . To the north it borders Tennessee . The county has an area of 1,862 square kilometers, of which 128 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Lauderdale County:
Hardin County, Tennessee |
Wayne County (Tennessee) , Lawrence County (Tennessee) |
Giles County, Tennessee |
Tishomingo County, Mississippi |
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Limestone County |
Colbert County | Lawrence County |
history
Lauderdale County was formed on February 6, 1818. It was named after Colonel James Lauderdale of Tennessee , who was fatally wounded on December 23, 1814 at the Battle of Talladega .
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Wilson_Dam.jpg/220px-Wilson_Dam.jpg)
33 structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of April 3, 2020), with the Wilson Dam has the status of a National Historic Landmark .
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 4963 | - | |
1830 | 11,781 | 137.4% | |
1840 | 14,485 | 23% | |
1850 | 17.172 | 18.6% | |
1860 | 17,420 | 1.4% | |
1870 | 15.091 | -13.4% | |
1880 | 21,035 | 39.4% | |
1890 | 23,730 | 12.8% | |
1900 | 26,559 | 11.9% | |
1910 | 30,936 | 16.5% | |
1920 | 39,556 | 27.9% | |
1930 | 41,130 | 4% | |
1940 | 46.230 | 12.4% | |
1950 | 54.179 | 17.2% | |
1960 | 61,622 | 13.7% | |
1970 | 68.111 | 10.5% | |
1980 | 80,546 | 18.3% | |
1990 | 79,661 | -1.1% | |
2000 | 87,966 | 10.4% | |
2010 | 92,709 | 5.4% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Lauderdale County had 92,709 people in 37,713 households. The population density was 51 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.38 people lived in the 37,713 households.
The racial the population was composed of 87.1 percent white, 10.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.4 percent of the population.
21.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.1 percent were 65 years or older. 52.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 39,345 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,341. 17.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Lauderdale County localities
Census-designated places (CDP)
structure
Lauderdale County is divided into seven Census County Divisions (CCD):
CCD | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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Cloverdale CCD | 6563 | 01-90657 |
Florence CCD | 50,499 | 01-91143 |
Killen CCD | 16,161 | 01-91782 |
Lexington CCD | 4480 | 01-91872 |
Oakland CCD | 4023 | 01-92412 |
Rogersville CCD | 8630 | 01-92772 |
Waterloo CCD | 2353 | 01-93384 |
See also
literature
- Thomas McAdory Owen: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. SJ Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago IL 1921.
- Virginia O. Foscue: Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa et al. 1989, ISBN 0-8173-0410-X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 161564. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Lauderdale County at alabama.gov
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Lauderdale County, AL ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 19, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 19, 2012
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 3, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 3, 2020.
Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Alabama. National Park Service , accessed April 3, 2020. - ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Alabama ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 19, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 34 ° 54 ′ N , 87 ° 39 ′ W