Etowah Alabama

Etowah County is a county of the U. S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee Indian language, of unknown significance. It is part of the 'Gasden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area' which includes Etowah County. As of 2000 the population was 103,459. Publication Info:. Its county seat is Gadsden.

History

Etowah was originally the southern part of DeKalb County, Alabama however Baine County was established on December 7, 1866, named for General David W. Baine of the Confederate Army, with its county seat at Gadsden. The county was abolished in 1867, but a year later, Etowah County was created from the same territory.

Geography

According to the U. S. GlobalFreeloaderscom / Alabama City, Etowah / Alabama / United. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,421 km² (549 mi²). 1,385 km² (535 mi²) of it is land and 36 km² (14 mi²) of it (2. 54%) is water.

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 103,459 people, 41,615 households, and 29,463 families residing in the county. The population density was 75/km² (193/mi²). More News. There were 45,959 housing units at an average density of 33/km² (86/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 82. 87% White, 14. 68% Black or African American, 0.