Shelby County, Alabama

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The Old Shelby County Courthouse, also known as Columbiana City Hall, is listed on the NRHP under number 74000437. [1]
The Old Shelby County Courthouse, also known as Columbiana City Hall , is listed on the NRHP under number 74000437.
administration
US state : Alabama
Administrative headquarters : Columbiana
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Administration Building
P.O. Box 467
Columbiana, AL 35051-0467
Foundation : February 7, 1818
Area code : 001 205
Demographics
Residents : 195,085  (2010)
Population density : 94.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2097 km²
Water surface : 38 km²
map
Map of Shelby County within Alabama
Website : www.shelbycountyalabama.com

The Shelby County is a county in the state of Alabama of the United States . The county seat is Columbiana .

geography

The county is located north of the geographic center of Alabama and has an area of ​​2097 square kilometers, of which 38 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: St. Clair County , Talladega County , Coosa County , Chilton County , Bibb County, and Jefferson County .

history

Shelby County was formed on February 7, 1818 from parts of Creek Indian territory. It was named after Isaac Shelby , a hero in the American Revolutionary War and first governor of Kentucky . The first district capital was Shelbyville, then it was Columbia, renamed Columbiana on January 13, 1832.

Ten structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of April 7, 2020, including Columbiana City Hall , Downtown Montevallo Historic District and the King House .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1820 2416 -
1830 5704 136.1%
1840 6112 7.2%
1850 9536 56%
1860 12,618 32.3%
1870 12,218 -3.2%
1880 17,236 41.1%
1890 20,886 21.2%
1900 23,684 13.4%
1910 26,949 13.8%
1920 27.097 0.5%
1930 27,576 1.8%
1940 28,962 5%
1950 30,362 4.8%
1960 32,132 5.8%
1970 38,037 18.4%
1980 66,298 74.3%
1990 99.358 49.9%
2000 143.293 44.2%
2010 195.085 36.1%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 2010

Shelby County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The King House on the University of Montevallo campus , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , Shelby County had 143,293 people. 1,675 of them lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 54,631 households and 40,590 families. The population density was 70 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 89.80 percent white, 7.40 percent African American, 0.33 percent Native American, 1.03 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.71 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.72 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.03 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 54,631 households, 36.7 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 63.6 percent were married couples living together, 8.1 percent were single mothers, 25.7 percent were not families, 21.7 percent of all households were single households and 5.2 percent had people aged 65 and over or above. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.

26.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.2 percent between 18 and 24, 33.7 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 8.5 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males and for females aged 18 and over there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 55,440 , and the median income for a family is $ 64,105. Males had a median income of $ 45,798 versus $ 31,242 for females. The per capita income was $ 27,176. 4.6 percent of families and 6.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns in Shelby County

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. ^ Columbiana City Hall on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 161584. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ Shelby County at alabama.gov . Retrieved February 12, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Alabama . Retrieved February 12, 2011
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  7. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  9. ^ Extract from census.gov.Retrieved March 31, 2012
  10. ^ King House in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Shelby County, Alabama , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Shelby County, Alabama  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 33 ° 16 ′  N , 86 ° 40 ′  W