Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County
U.S. county
County courthouse in Rockford
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 86°14′47″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 18, 1832
Seat	Rockford
Largest city	Goodwater
Area
• Total	666.36 sq mi (1,725.9 km2)
• Land	652.44 sq mi (1,689.8 km2)
• Water	13.91 sq mi (36.0 km2)  2.09%%
Population  (2010)
• Total	11,539
• Density	18/sq mi (6.8/km2)

Coosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, 11,539 people lived there. Its county seat is Rockford.

History

It was formed on December 18, 1832. Its name is from a town of the Creek tribe.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 666.36 square miles (1,725.9 km²). 652.44 square miles (1,689.8 km²) (or 97.91%) is land and 13.91 square miles (36.0 km²) (or 2.09%) is water.

Major Highways

• U.S. Highway 231
• U.S. Highway 280
• Alabama State Route 9
• Alabama State Route 22

Border Counties

• Talladega County (north)
• Clay County (northeast)
• Tallapoosa County (east)
• Elmore County (south)
• Chilton County (west)
• Shelby County (northwest)

Cities and towns

• Equality (part of Equality is in Elmore County)
• Goodwater
• Kellyton
• Rockford