Houston County, Alabama
| Houston County, Alabama | |
 Houston County courthouse in Dothan, 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 | February 9, 1903 |
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| Seat | Dothan |
| Largest city | Dothan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
581.65 sq mi (1,506 km²) 580.36 sq mi (1,503 km²) 1.29 sq mi (3 km²), 0.22% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
101,547 175/sq mi (67.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Houston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 101,547. Its county seat is Dothan.
Houston County is part of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
Houston County was established on February 9, 1903, from parts of Dale County, Geneva County and Henry County. It was named after George Smith Houston, a Governor of Alabama.
[edit] Government
As of 2011, the County Chairman is held by Mark Culver, while William Dempsey is the Chief Administrative Officer. The County Commission is District 1, Curtis Harvey; District 2, Doug Sinquefield; District 3, Jackie Battles; and District 4, Phil Forrester. Andy Hughes serves as Sheriff, Probate Judge is Luke Cooley, Revenue Commissioner is Starla Moss Matthews. Houston County is located in Alabama's Second Congressional District; its current Representative (as of 2011) is Martha Roby (R).
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 581.65 square miles (1,506.5 km2), of which 580.36 square miles (1,503.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 1.29 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1]
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Henry County (north)
- Early County, Georgia (east)
- Seminole County, Georgia (southeast)
- Jackson County, Florida (south)
- Geneva County (west)
- Dale County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Houston County, Alabama | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1910 | 32,414 | — |
| 1920 | 37,334 | +15.2% |
| 1930 | 45,935 | +23.0% |
| 1940 | 45,665 | −0.6% |
| 1950 | 46,522 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 50,718 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 56,574 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 74,632 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 81,331 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 88,787 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 101,547 | +14.4% |
| Sources: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. through 1960 | ||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 88,787 people, 35,834 households, and 25,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile (59/km2). There were 39,571 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile (26/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.08% White, 24.60% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 35,834 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,431, and the median income for a family was $42,437. Males had a median income of $32,092 versus $21,409 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,759. About 11.80% of families and 15.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.10% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Ashford
- Avon
- Columbia
- Cottonwood
- Cowarts
- Dothan (parts of Dothan are in Dale County and in Henry County)
- Gordon
- Kinsey
- Madrid
- Rehobeth
- Taylor
- Webb
[edit] See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Houston County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Houston County, Alabama
[edit] References
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Dale County | Henry County | |
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| Geneva County |  |
Early County, Georgia | ||
 Houston County, Alabama  |
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| Jackson County, Florida | Seminole County, Georgia |
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Coordinates: 31°09′08″N 85°17′36″W / 31.15222°N 85.29333°W
