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词条 Colbert County, Alabama
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     National protected area  River  Adjacent counties 

  3. Transportation

     Major highways  Rail 

  4. Demographics

     2010 

  5. Government

  6. Communities

     Cities  Towns  Unincorporated communities 

  7. In popular culture

  8. See also

  9. References

  10. External links

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Colbert County
| state = Alabama
| seal =
| founded year = 1867
| founded date = February 6
| seat wl = Tuscumbia
| largest city wl = Muscle Shoals
| area_total_sq_mi = 622
| area_land_sq_mi = 593
| area_water_sq_mi = 30
| area percentage = 4.7%
| census estimate yr = 2017
| pop = 54,500
| density_sq_mi = 91
| time zone = Central
| web = www.colbertcounty.org/
| ex image = Colbert County Courthouse.JPG
| ex image cap = Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia
| district = 4th
| named for = George and Levi Colbert
| footnotes =  
  • County Number 20 on Alabama Licence Plates

}}Colbert County ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|l|b|ər|t}})[1] is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the county's population was 54,428.[2] The county seat is Tuscumbia.[3] Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs.[4]

Colbert County is part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as "The Shoals".

History

Colbert County was originally established on February 6, 1867 after it split from Franklin County over political issues after the American Civil War. It was abolished eight months later on November 29, 1867[5] by an Alabama constitutional convention and then reestablished on February 24, 1870.[4] It is also the location of Ivy Green, the birthplace of noted author Helen Keller.[4] Colbert County is also home of the towns Sheffield and Muscle Shoals where many popular musicians such as Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones recorded music. Colbert County is the home of the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard established in 1937.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|622|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|593|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|30|sqmi}} (4.7%) is water.[7]

National protected area

  • Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

River

  • Tennessee River

Adjacent counties

  • Lauderdale County - north
  • Lawrence County, Alabama - southeast
  • Franklin County, Alabama - south
  • Tishomingo County, Mississippi - west

Transportation

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 43
  • U.S. Highway 72
  • State Route 13
  • State Route 17
  • State Route 20
  • State Route 133
  • State Route 157
  • State Route 184
  • State Route 247
  • Natchez Trace Parkway

Rail

  • Norfolk Southern Railway - freight lines going South, East, and West.[8]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1870= 12537
|1880= 16153
|1890= 20189
|1900= 22341
|1910= 24802
|1920= 31997
|1930= 29860
|1940= 34093
|1950= 39561
|1960= 46506
|1970= 49632
|1980= 54519
|1990= 51666
|2000= 54984
|2010= 54428
|estyear=2017
|estimate=54500
|estref=[9]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2017[2]
}}

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 54,984 people, 22,461 households, and 16,037 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile (36/km2). There were 24,980 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.52% White or European American (non-Hispanic), 16.62% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2010

According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau:

  • 80.4% White (non-Hispanic)
  • 14.0% Black
  • 0.4% Native American
  • 0.7% Asian
  • 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • 0.91% Two or more races
  • 2.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

There were 22,461 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,954, and the median income for a family was $39,294. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $20,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,533. About 11.10% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Colbert County vote
by party in presidential elections [15]
YearRepublicanDemocraticOthers
67.2% 16,7463.4% 857
59.4% 13,9361.5% 342
59.3% 14,7391.6% 401
55.1% 13,1880.6% 149
48.9% 10,5182.2% 471
40.9% 8,3058.8% 1,787
36.0% 8,0739.6% 2,160
42.3% 7,7751.3% 232
45.3% 9,5302.4% 494
33.1% 6,6194.2% 844
26.6% 4,4712.2% 375
67.7% 11,2153.3% 538
11.1% 1,72774.3% 11,603
48.6% 5,26751.4% 5,573
26.8% 2,8151.4% 143
20.4% 1,8191.2% 111
18.9% 1,3810.1% 7
15.6% 48884.4% 2,637
12.8% 4960.2% 7
8.4% 3650.2% 8
6.9% 2510.3% 12
9.6% 3120.7% 24
31.6% 1,2492.6% 103
25.3% 5768.7% 199
25.2% 6502.4% 62
23.0% 3522.9% 45
15.3% 22821.5% 321
27.9% 3535.1% 64
17.5% 2032.0% 23
{{Hidden end}}

Communities

Cities

  • Muscle Shoals
  • Sheffield
  • Tuscumbia (county seat)

Towns

  • Cherokee
  • Leighton
  • Littleville

Unincorporated communities

{{div col}}
  • Ligon Springs
  • Crooked Oak
  • Colbert Heights
  • New Bethel
  • Pogo
  • Riverton Rose Trail
  • Lane Springs
  • Mynot
  • Redrock
  • Locust Shores
  • Foxtrap
  • LaGrange
  • White Oak
  • Brick Hatton
  • Allsboro
  • Barton
  • Buzzard Roost
  • Ford City
  • Hatton
  • Listerhill
  • Maud
  • Mountain Mills
  • Nitrate City
  • Spring Valley
  • Village Number 1

In popular culture

  • Colbert County was featured in a three-part comedy feature on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report from November 28–30, 2006.
  • Colbert County is the setting for the Drive-by Truckers song, "Putting People on the Moon"

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama
  • Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Colbert County, Alabama

References

1. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PCQBBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA38&dq=place+names+of+alabama+colbert&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QyvgU-LsFpGQyATUjIKQAw&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=place%20names%20of%20alabama%20colbert&f=false |title=Place Names in Alabama - Virginia O. Foscue - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=August 4, 2014}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01/01033.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152310/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01/01033.html|archivedate=May 17, 2014|df=mdy-all}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 |df=mdy }}
4. ^1 2 {{cite web | title = Colbert County Website | url = http://www.colbertcounty.org | accessdate = May 16, 2007 }}
5. ^{{cite web| work = Alabama Department of Archives and History | title = Alabama Counties: Colbert County | url = http://www.archives.state.al.us/counties/colbert.html | publisher = Alabama Department of Archives and History | location = Montgomery, AL | date = November 20, 2009 | accessdate = April 30, 2012}}
6. ^{{cite news |first=Kelly |last=Kazek |newspaper=The Huntsville Times |location=Huntsville, AL |title=Legendary Coon Dog Cemetery to once again host Labor Day celebration with live music, crafts, barbecue |url=http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2014/08/legendary_coon_dog_cemetery_to.html |date=August 19, 2014 |accessdate=August 20, 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
8. ^Alabama Railway Map {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312091122/http://www.dot.state.al.us/images/RailMapF.pdf |date=March 12, 2012 }}. 2008. Alabama Department of Transportation. Accessed March 15, 2012.
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=mdy}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=May 16, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/al190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2014}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df=mdy }}
15. ^{{cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|accessdate=November 16, 2016}}

External links

  • Colbert County official website
  • Colbert County Tourism
  • City of Tuscumbia official website
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Colbert County, Alabama
|North = Lauderdale County
|Northeast =
|East =
|Southeast = Lawrence County
|South = Franklin County
|Southwest =
|West = Tishomingo County, Mississippi
|Northwest =
}}{{Colbert County, Alabama}}{{Alabama}}{{coord|34|40|36|N|87|49|02|W|region:US-AL_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki|display=title}}

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