Butler Alabama

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Butler Alabama

Choctaw County is a county of the U. S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians. As of 2000 the population was 15,922. Its county seat is Butler. Alabama Payday Loans - Get a Fast $500 Alabama Cash Advance Online! Alabama Payday Loans can be obtained for your city Butler, Alabama.

History

Choctaw County was established on December 29, 1847. The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic. The county is the site of the 1999 Choctaw Three criminal case, the only known case in which individuals were convicted of killing a non-existent person.

Geography

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,385 km² (921 mi²). Cemeteries of Butler County, Alabama - Cemetery Records - Genealogy. 2,366 km² (914 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it (0. 80%) is water.

Major Highways

U. S. Highway 84 Alabama State Route 10 Alabama State Route 17

Adjacent Counties

Sumter County (north)Marengo County (northeast)Clarke County (southeast)Washington County (south)Wayne County, Mississippi (southwest)Clarke County, Mississippi (west)Lauderdale County, Mississippi (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,922 people, 6,363 households, and 4,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (17/mi²). It is 58% greater than the overall US average. There were 7,839 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 55. 14% White, 44. 13% Black or African American, 0. 16% Native American, 0. 04% Asian, 0. Butler County was created by the first session of the Alabama legislature on 1819 Dec. 11% from other races, and 0. 42% from two or more races. 0. 67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.