Wilcox County, Alabama
| Wilcox County, Alabama | |
 Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden, 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 13, 1819 |
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| Seat | Camden |
| Largest city | Camden |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
907.46 sq mi (2,350 km²) 888.68 sq mi (2,302 km²) 18.78 sq mi (49 km²), (2.07%) |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
11,670 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,670.[1] Its county seat is Camden.
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History [edit]
Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a US Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War. [2]
Geography [edit]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 907.46 square miles (2,350.3 km2), of which 888.68 square miles (2,301.7 km2) (or 97.93%) is land and 18.78 square miles (48.6 km2) (or 2.07%) is water.[3]
Major highways [edit]
State Route 5
State Route 10
State Route 21
State Route 25
State Route 28
State Route 41
State Route 89
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Dallas County (northeast)
- Lowndes County (east-northeast)
- Butler County (east-southeast)
- Monroe County (south)
- Clarke County (southwest)
- Marengo County (northwest)
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 2,917 |
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| 1830 | 9,548 | 227.3% | |
| 1840 | 15,278 | 60.0% | |
| 1850 | 17,352 | 13.6% | |
| 1860 | 24,618 | 41.9% | |
| 1870 | 28,377 | 15.3% | |
| 1880 | 31,828 | 12.2% | |
| 1890 | 30,816 | −3.2% | |
| 1900 | 35,631 | 15.6% | |
| 1910 | 33,810 | −5.1% | |
| 1920 | 31,080 | −8.1% | |
| 1930 | 24,880 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 26,279 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 23,476 | −10.7% | |
| 1960 | 18,739 | −20.2% | |
| 1970 | 16,303 | −13.0% | |
| 1980 | 14,755 | −9.5% | |
| 1990 | 13,568 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 13,183 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 11,670 | −11.5% | |
| Est. 2011 | 11,482 | −1.6% | |
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2011 estimate through 1960 |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 13,183 people, 4,776 households, and 3,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km2). There were 6,183 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 71.90% Black or African American, 27.51% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Nearly 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,776 households out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.80% were married couples living together, 26.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. Nearly 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.31.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.70% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $16,646, and the median income for a family was $22,200. Males had a median income of $26,216 versus $17,274 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,903. About 36.10% of families and 39.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.40% of those under age 18 and 32.10% of those age 65 or over.
Education [edit]
All public schools in the county are operated by the Wilcox County School District.[5] It is also served by one private school, Wilcox Academy, founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[6]
Industry [edit]
Major industries in the county include a paper mill operated by International Paper, based in Memphis, Tennessee, on the Alabama River near Pine Hill that employs roughly 400 people and a copper tubing plant under construction during 2012–13 by Golden Dragon Copper Group of Xinxiang, China in Sunny South that is expected to employ approximately 500 people upon completion.[7][8]
Settlements [edit]
City [edit]
Towns [edit]
Unincorporated communities [edit]
Ghost town [edit]
Places of interest [edit]
Wilcox County is home to Roland Cooper State Park, Lake Dannelly, and Bridgeport Beach.
See also [edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Wilcox County, Alabama
References [edit]
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Schools". Wilcox County Schools. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ Carla Crowder (October 27, 2002). "Private white academies struggle in changing world". Birmingham News. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, Ellen (September 11, 2012). "International Paper Co. plans $27 million maintenance project for Pine Hill mill". Press-Register. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ McDonald, George. "Crews Clearing Site of Golden Dragon Copper Plant in Wilcox Co.". WAKA CBS 8. Bahakel Communications, Ltd. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
External links [edit]
- Wilcox County map of roads/towns (map © 2007 Univ. of Alabama).
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Marengo County | Dallas County and Lowndes County | |
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| Clarke County | Monroe County | Butler County |
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Coordinates: 31°59′06″N 87°18′39″W / 31.98500°N 87.31083°W
