Choctaw County, Alabama
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| Choctaw County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 29, 1847 |
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| Seat | Butler |
| Largest City | Butler |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
920.85 sq mi (2,385 km²) 913.51 sq mi (2,366 km²) 7.34 sq mi (19 km²), (0.80%) |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
13,859 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
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.
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Geography [change]
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]
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Border counties [change]
- Sumter County (north)
- Marengo County (northeast)
- Clarke County (southeast)
- Washington County (south)
- Wayne County, Mississippi (southwest)
- Clarke County, Mississippi (west)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi (northwest)
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Settlements [change]
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Unincorporated communities [change]
References [change]
- ↑ "Alabama Counties: Choctaw County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. http://www.archives.state.al.us/counties/choctaw.html. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
