Marshall County, Alabama

Marshall County, Alabama
Marshall County, Alabama
Map of Alabama highlighting Marshall County
Location in the state of Alabama
Map of the U.S. highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded January 9, 1836
Named for John Marshall
Seat Guntersville
Largest city Albertville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

623.16 sq mi (1,614 km²)
567.06 sq mi (1,469 km²)
56.10 sq mi (145 km²),
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

93,019
164/sq mi (63/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.marshallco.org

Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2010 the population was 93,019. Its county seat is Guntersville.

Marshall County is a dry county, with the exception of three cities within the county, Albertville, Arab, and Guntersville.

Contents

History & Geography

Marshall County was established on January 9, 1836.[1]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 623.16 square miles (1,614.0 km2), of which 567.06 square miles (1,468.7 km2) (or 91.00%) is land and 56.10 square miles (145.3 km2) (or 9.00%) is water.[2] The Tennessee river runs both north and south within the county.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 431 over the Tennessee River
  • US 231.svg U.S. Highway 231
  • US 431.svg U.S. Highway 431
  • Alabama 68.svg State Route 68
  • Alabama 69.svg State Route 69
  • Alabama 75.svg State Route 75
  • Alabama 79.svg State Route 79
  • Alabama 168.svg State Route 168
  • Alabama 179.svg State Route 179
  • Alabama 205.svg State Route 205
  • Alabama 227.svg State Route 227

Rail

River

Tennessee River

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Marshall County, Alabama
Year Pop. ±%
1840 7,553
1850 8,846 +17.1%
1860 11,472 +29.7%
1870 9,871 −14.0%
1880 14,585 +47.8%
1890 18,935 +29.8%
1900 23,289 +23.0%
1910 28,553 +22.6%
1920 32,669 +14.4%
1930 39,802 +21.8%
1940 42,395 +6.5%
1950 45,090 +6.4%
1960 48,018 +6.5%
1970 54,211 +12.9%
1980 65,622 +21.0%
1990 70,832 +7.9%
2000 82,231 +16.1%
2010 93,019 +13.1%
Sources: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml.  through 1960

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 82,231 people, 32,547 households, and 23,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 145 people per square mile (56/km2). There were 36,331 housing units at an average density of 64 per square mile (25/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.38% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 5.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32,547 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,167, and the median income for a family was $38,788. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,089. About 11.70% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Places of interest

Marshall County is home to numerous outdoor recreation areas including Lake Guntersville State Park, Cathedral Caverns State Park, and Buck's Pocket State Park.

See also

References

  1. ^ Marshall County History
  2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Coordinates: 34°22′05″N 86°18′14″W / 34.36806°N 86.30389°W / 34.36806; -86.30389


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Marshall County, Alabama — Verwaltung US Bundesstaat: Alabama Verwaltungssitz: Guntersville Adresse des Verwaltungssitzes: County Courthouse 424 Blount Avenue Guntersville, AL 35976 1102 Gründung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Marshall County (Alabama) — Verwaltung US Bundesstaat: Alabama Verwaltungssitz: Guntersville Adresse des Verwaltungssitzes: County Courthouse 424 Blount Avenue Guntersville, AL 35976 1102 Gründung: 9. Januar 1836 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Alabama — Location of Marshall County in Alabama This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic… …   Wikipedia

  • Marshall County — is the name of twelve counties in the United States: Marshall County, Alabama Marshall County, Illinois Marshall County, Indiana Marshall County, Iowa Marshall County, Kansas Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County, Minnesota Marshall County,… …   Wikipedia

  • Marshall County (disambiguation) — Marshall County is the name of twelve counties in the United States:* Marshall County, Alabama * Marshall County, Illinois * Marshall County, Indiana * Marshall County, Iowa * Marshall County, Kansas * Marshall County, Kentucky * Marshall County …   Wikipedia

  • Pinedale Shores, Marshall County, Alabama — Pinedale Shores, Alabama is a populated place in Marshall County. It is situated at 620 feet (189 meters) above mean sea level.References*gnis|148854|Pinedale Shores …   Wikipedia

  • Marshall County Schools — Coordinates: 34°18′18.7″N 86°17′14.93″W / 34.305194°N 86.2874806°W / 34.305194; 86.2874806 The Marshall County School Syst …   Wikipedia

  • Marshall County — Es gibt in den Vereinigten Staaten zwölf Countys mit dem Namen Marshall County: Marshall County (Alabama) Marshall County (Illinois) Marshall County (Indiana) Marshall County (Iowa) Marshall County (Kansas) Marshall County (Kentucky) Marshall… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Marshall County School System — The Marshall County School System consists of public schools serving Marshall County, Alabama, United States.As of 2007 Tim Nabors is the Superintendent of Marshall County Schools.Member Schools*Asbury High School *Brindlee Mountain Middle School …   Wikipedia

  • Marshall County (Tennessee) — Marshall County Courthouse in Lewisburg Verwaltung US Bundesstaat: Tennessee …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”