Marshall County, Alabama
Marshall County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′05″N 86°18′14″W / 34.368055555556°N 86.303888888889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | January 9, 1836 |
| Named for | John Marshall |
| Seat | Guntersville |
| Largest city | Albertville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 623 sq mi (1,614 km2) |
| • Land | 567 sq mi (1,469 km2) |
| • Water | 56 sq mi (150 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 87,185 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
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 2000 the population was 82,231. Its county seat is Guntersville.
Marshall County is a dry county, with the exception of three cities within the county, Albertville, Arab, and Guntersville.
History & Geography
Marshall County was established on January 9, 1836. Marshall County History
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 623 square miles (1,614 km²), of which, 567 square miles (1,469 km²) of it is land and 56 square miles (145 km²) of it (9.00%) is water. The Tennessee river runs both north and south within the county.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 231
U.S. Highway 431
State Route 68
State Route 69
State Route 75
State Route 79
State Route 168
State Route 179
State Route 205
State Route 227
Rail
River
Adjacent counties
- Jackson County, Alabama - northeast
- DeKalb County, Alabama - east
- Etowah County, Alabama - southeast
- Blount County, Alabama - south
- Cullman County, Alabama - southwest
- Morgan County, Alabama - west
- Madison County, Alabama - northwest
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Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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% |
| Sources: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. through 1960 | ||
As of the censusTemplate:GR 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
- Albertville
- Arab (part - part of Arab is in Cullman County)
- Boaz (part - part of Boaz is in Etowah County)
- Douglas
- Grant
- Horton
- Guntersville
- Union Grove
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
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Marshall County, Alabama
References
External links
Template:Huntsville-Decatur Metropolitan Area
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
