Russell County, Alabama

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County courthouse in Phenix City
County courthouse in Phenix City
administration
US state : Alabama
Administrative headquarters : Phenix City
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 969
Phenix City, AL 36868-0969
Foundation : December 18, 1832
Made up from: Original County
Area code : 001 334
Demographics
Residents : 52,947  (2010)
Population density : 31.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1677 km²
Water surface : 16 km²
map
Map of Russell County within Alabama

The Russell County is a county in the state of Alabama of the United States . The county seat is Phenix City .

geography

The county is located in southeast Alabama, borders Georgia to the east and has an area of ​​1,677 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Barbour County , Bullock County , Macon County, and Lee Counties .

The county is part of the Columbus metropolitan area .

history

Russell County was formed on December 18, 1832 from the former territory of the Creek Indians. It was named after Colonel Gilbert C. Russell , a soldier in the Indian War. The first district capital was Girard, Seale in 1868 and Phenix City in 1930.

Forge at Fort Mitchell Historic Site (2014)

24 structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of April 7, 2020, including three National Historic Landmarks : the Apalachicola Fort , the Fort Mitchell Historic Site and Yuchi Town .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1840 13,513 -
1850 19,548 44.7%
1860 26,592 36%
1870 21,630 -18.7%
1880 24,837 14.8%
1890 24.093 -3%
1900 27,083 12.4%
1910 25,937 -4.2%
1920 27,448 5.8%
1930 27,377 -0.3%
1940 35,775 30.7%
1950 40,364 12.8%
1960 46,351 14.8%
1970 45.394 -2.1%
1980 47,356 4.3%
1990 46,860 -1 %
2000 49,756 6.2%
2010 52,947 6.4%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 2010

Russell County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
Glenn-Thompson Plantation , listed on the NRHP
Samuel R. Pitts Plantation , listed on the NRHP

Russell County's 2000 census counted 49,756 people. 687 of these people lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 19,741 households and 13,423 families. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 56.69 percent white, 40.84 percent African American, 0.37 percent Native American, 0.36 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.59 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.07 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.50 percent of the population.

Of the 19,741 households, 32.0 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. There were married couples living together in 44.4 percent, 18.9 percent were single mothers, 32.0 percent were not families, 28.0 percent of all households were single households and 10.6 percent had people aged 65 and over or above. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

26.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.1 percent between 18 and 24, 28.8 percent between 25 and 44, 22.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.1 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91 males and for females aged 18 and over there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 27,492 , and the median income for a family is $ 34,004. Males had a median income of $ 28,696 versus $ 20,882 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,015. 16.8 percent of families and 19.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Russell County Places

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

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 161583. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Russell County at alabama.gov . Retrieved February 12, 2011
  3. ↑ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Alabama . Retrieved February 12, 2011
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 7, 2020.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 7, 2020.
    Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Alabama. National Park Service , accessed April 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ^ Extract from census.gov.Retrieved March 31, 2012
  9. ^ Russell County, Alabama , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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Coordinates: 32 ° 17 ′  N , 85 ° 12 ′  W