Montgomery County, Alabama

Montgomery County, Alabama
The Montgomery County Courthouse
Location in the state of Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 6, 1816[1]
Seat	Montgomery
Largest city	Montgomery
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	799.76 sq mi (2,071 km²) 789.76 sq mi (2,045 km²) 9.99 sq mi (26 km²), 1.25%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	229,363 290/sq mi (112/km²)
Website	www.mc-ala.org

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .

History

Montgomery County was established by dividing Monroe County on December 6, 1816 by the Mississippi Territorial Legislature.^[1] It is named for Lemuel P. Montgomery, a military officer killed at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812.^{[citation needed]} The city of Montgomery, which is the county seat, is named for Richard Montgomery,^{[citation needed]} an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 799.76 square miles (2,071.4 km²), of which 789.76 square miles (2,045.5 km²) (or 98.75%) is land and 9.99 square miles (25.9 km²) (or 1.25%) is water.^[2]

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• Interstate 85
• U.S. Highway 31
• U.S. Highway 80
• U.S. Highway 82
• U.S. Highway 231
• U.S. Highway 331
• Alabama State Route 94
• Alabama State Route 110
• Alabama State Route 152
• Alabama State Route 271

Adjacent counties

• Elmore County (north)
• Macon County (northeast)
• Bullock County (east)
• Pike County (southeast)
• Crenshaw County (southwest)
• Lowndes County (west)
• Autauga County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	6,604		—
1830	12,695		92.2%
1840	24,574		93.6%
1850	29,711		20.9%
1860	35,904		20.8%
1870	43,704		21.7%
1880	52,356		19.8%
1890	56,172		7.3%
1900	72,047		28.3%
1910	82,178		14.1%
1920	80,853		−1.6%
1930	98,671		22.0%
1940	114,420		16.0%
1950	138,965		21.5%
1960	169,210		21.8%
1970	167,790		−0.8%
1980	197,038		17.4%
1990	209,085		6.1%
2000	223,510		6.9%
2010	229,363		2.6%
[3][4][5]

2010

Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:

• 39.5% White
• 54.7% Black
• 0.3% Native American
• 1.2% Asian
• 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• 1.3% Two or more races
• 3.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2000

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 223,510 persons, 86,068 households, and 56,804 families in the county. The population density was 283 persons per square mile (109/km²). There were 95,437 housing units, at an average density of 121 per square mile (47/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.85% White, 48.58% Black or African American, 0.99% Asian, 0.25% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos, of any race, made up 1.19% of the population.

The total population was estimated to have grown by 61 persons from 2000 to 2006.

By 2005, 52.5% of the population was black, 44.0% was non-Hispanic white, 1.4% was Hispanic, 1.2% was Asian, 0.2% was Native American, and 0.9% of the population reported two or more races. This excludes those who reported "some other race" and "white", because the Census Bureau reclassified all who reported "some other race" as white.^{[citation needed]}

There were 86,068 households, 32.20% of which included children under the age of 18, 43.80% were married couples living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. Single-persons households were 29.50% of the total; 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. The average family size was 3.06.

Persons younger than 18 were 25.80% of the population; those 18–24, 11.70%; 25–44, 29.80%; 45–64, 20.90%; and 65 and older, 11.80%. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,962, and the median income for a family was $44,669. Males had a median income of $32,018; females, $24,921. The per capita income for the county was $19,358. About 13.50% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those 65 and older.

2008 election results

In the presidential race, Barack Obama won 62,166 votes, or 59%, while 42,031 votes (40% of those cast) were for John McCain^[7]

Government and infrastructure

Kilby Correctional Facility

The Alabama Department of Corrections operates the Kilby Correctional Facility in Mount Meigs, an unincorporated area in the county.^[8] The Montgomery Women's Facility, an ADOC facility for women, is located behind Kilby.^[9] In addition ADOC operates the Red Eagle Work Center in an unincorporated area 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Downtown Montgomery.^[10]

The Mount Meigs Campus, a juvenile correctional facility and the headquarters of the Alabama Department of Youth Services, which operates the campus, is in Mount Meigs.^[11][12]

Cities and towns

• Montgomery
• Pike Road

Unincorporated areas

• Ada
• Boylston
• Cecil
• Hope Hull
• Mount Meigs
• Pintlala
• Ramer
• Snowdoun
• Waugh

Education

The Montgomery Public Schools headquarters and Montgomery County Board of Education is located at 307 S. Decatur Street in Montgomery.

Montgomery Public Schools operates public schools.

The Montgomery City-County Public Library operates public libraries.

See also

Alabama portal

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter VII. Pages 83-84. "An Act to divide the County of Monroe, and form a new County by the name of Montgomery—Passed December 6, 1816." (Google Books)
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/al190090.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. 
7. ^ http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
8. ^ "Kilby Correctional Facility." Alabama Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 5, 2010.
9. ^ "Montgomery Women's Facility." Alabama Department of Corrections. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
10. ^ "Red Eagle Work Center." Alabama Department of Corrections. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
11. ^ "Mt. Meigs Campus." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
12. ^ "School District Contact Information and Addresses." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010. "DYS Central Office" "1000 Industrial School Road Mt. Meigs, AL 36057"

External links

• The River Region Online
• Fort Toulouse National Historic Site

Coordinates: 32°13′09″N 86°12′34″W / 32.21917°N 86.20944°W / 32.21917; -86.20944