Choctaw County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States
Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was formed on December 29, 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians.[1] As of 2010 the population was 13,859. The county seat is Butler.
Choctaw County | |
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 Choctaw County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Butler | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′13″N 88°15′47″W / 32.0203°N 88.2631°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 29, 1847 |
| Named for | Choctaw tribe |
| Seat | Butler |
| Largest town | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 921 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.8%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 12,945 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
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GeographyEdit
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 920.85 square miles (2,385.0 km2). 913.51 square miles (2,366.0 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 7.34 square miles (19.0 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[2]
Major highwaysEdit
Border countiesEdit
- Sumter County (north)
- Marengo County (northeast)
- Clarke County (southeast)
- Washington County (south)
- Wayne County, Mississippi (southwest)
- Clarke County, Mississippi (west)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi (northwest)
National protected areaEdit
SettlementsEdit
Cities and townsEdit
Unincorporated communitiesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Alabama Counties: Choctaw County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 21, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.