Marshall County, Alabama

Marshall County, Alabama
Location in the state of Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 9, 1836
Named for	John Marshall
Seat	Guntersville
Largest city	Albertville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	623.16 sq mi (1,614 km²) 567.06 sq mi (1,469 km²) 56.10 sq mi (145 km²),
Population  - (2010)  - Density	93,019 164/sq mi (63/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.marshallco.org

Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2010 the population was 93,019. Its county seat is Guntersville.

Marshall County is a dry county, with the exception of three cities within the county, Albertville, Arab, and Guntersville.

History & Geography

Marshall County was established on January 9, 1836.^[1]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 623.16 square miles (1,614.0 km²), of which 567.06 square miles (1,468.7 km²) (or 91.00%) is land and 56.10 square miles (145.3 km²) (or 9.00%) is water.^[2] The Tennessee river runs both north and south within the county.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 431 over the Tennessee River

• U.S. Highway 231
• U.S. Highway 431
• State Route 68
• State Route 69
• State Route 75
• State Route 79
• State Route 168
• State Route 179
• State Route 205
• State Route 227

Rail

• Alabama and Tennessee River Railway

River

Tennessee River

Adjacent counties

• Jackson County, Alabama - northeast
• DeKalb County, Alabama - east
• Etowah County, Alabama - southeast
• Blount County, Alabama - south
• Cullman County, Alabama - southwest
• Morgan County, Alabama - west
• Madison County, Alabama - northwest

Demographics

Marshall County, Alabama
Year	Pop.	±%
1840	7,553	—
1850	8,846	+17.1%
1860	11,472	+29.7%
1870	9,871	−14.0%
1880	14,585	+47.8%
1890	18,935	+29.8%
1900	23,289	+23.0%
1910	28,553	+22.6%
1920	32,669	+14.4%
1930	39,802	+21.8%
1940	42,395	+6.5%
1950	45,090	+6.4%
1960	48,018	+6.5%
1970	54,211	+12.9%
1980	65,622	+21.0%
1990	70,832	+7.9%
2000	82,231	+16.1%
2010	93,019	+13.1%
Sources: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml.  through 1960

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 82,231 people, 32,547 households, and 23,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 145 people per square mile (56/km²). There were 36,331 housing units at an average density of 64 per square mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.38% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 5.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32,547 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,167, and the median income for a family was $38,788. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,089. About 11.70% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Albertville
• Arab (part of Arab is in Cullman County)
• Boaz (part of Boaz is in Etowah County)
• Douglas
• Grant
• Horton
• Guntersville
• Union Grove

Places of interest

Marshall County is home to numerous outdoor recreation areas including Lake Guntersville State Park, Cathedral Caverns State Park, and Buck's Pocket State Park.

See also

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

References

1. ^ Marshall County History
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. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Marshall County Economic Development Council
• Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Coordinates: 34°22′05″N 86°18′14″W / 34.36806°N 86.30389°W / 34.36806; -86.30389