Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County, Alabama
County courthouse in Dadeville
Location in the state of Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 18, 1832[1]
Seat	Dadeville
Largest city	Alexander City
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	766.23 sq mi (1,985 km²) 717.93 sq mi (1,859 km²) 48.30 sq mi (125 km²), (6.30%)
Population  - (2010)  - Density	41,616 58/sq mi (22.3/km²)

Tallapoosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.^[1] The name Tallapoosa is of Creek origin, and many Indian villages were along the banks of the lower river before the 19th century. As of 2010, the population was 41,616. Its county seat is Dadeville.

Tallapoosa County is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Tallapoosa County was established on December 18, 1832.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 766.23 square miles (1,984.5 km²), of which 717.93 square miles (1,859.4 km²) (or 93.70%) is land and 48.30 square miles (125.1 km²) (or 6.30%) is water.^[2]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 280
• State Route 22
• State Route 49
• State Route 50
• State Route 63

Adjacent counties

• Clay County (north)
• Randolph County (northeast)
• Chambers County (east)
• Lee County (southeast)
• Macon County (south)
• Elmore County (southwest)
• Coosa County (west)

National protected area

• Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	6,444		—
1850	15,584		141.8%
1860	23,827		52.9%
1870	16,963		−28.8%
1880	23,401		38.0%
1890	25,460		8.8%
1900	29,675		16.6%
1910	31,034		4.6%
1920	29,744		−4.2%
1930	31,188		4.9%
1940	35,270		13.1%
1950	35,074		−0.6%
1960	35,007		−0.2%
1970	33,840		−3.3%
1980	38,676		14.3%
1990	38,826		0.4%
2000	41,475		6.8%
2010	41,616		0.3%
[3][4][5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 41,475 people, 16,656 households, and 11,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 20,510 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.48% White, 25.36% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Nearly 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,656 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 14.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. Nearly 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,745, and the median income for a family was $38,148. Males had a median income of $28,557 versus $19,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,909. About 13.50% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Mark Barnes, prominent New York attorney
• Terrell Owens, NFL Buffalo Bills wide receiver.
• Judge Clinton Jackson Coley, probate judge, civic leader, and historian. Deceased December 16, 1997.
• Andrew R. Johnson, Louisiana politician
• Doc Scurlock, Old West figure, cowboy and gunfighter, took part in the 1878 Lincoln County War, born here in 1850.

Cities and towns

• Alexander City
• Camp Hill
• Dadeville
• Daviston
• Goldville
• Jacksons' Gap
• New Site
• Tallassee (part of Tallassee is in Elmore County)
• Reeltown

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "ACES Tallapoosa County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Tallapoosa.
2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/or190090.txt
4. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
5. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Tallapoosa County map of roads/towns (map © 2007 Univ. of Alabama).

Coordinates: 32°51′41″N 85°47′50″W / 32.86139°N 85.79722°W / 32.86139; -85.79722