Conecuh County, Alabama
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Conecuh County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is an American Indian from the Indian word for "land of cane". As of 2000 the population was 14,089. Its county seat is Evergreen.
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[edit] History
- Conecuh County was established on February 13, 1818.
- The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,208 km² (853 mi²). 2,204 km² (851 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.20%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
Interstate 65
U.S. Highway 31
U.S. Highway 84
State Route 41
State Route 83
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Butler County (northeast)
- Covington County (southeast)
- Escambia County (south)
- Monroe County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,089 people, 5,792 households, and 3,938 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (17/mi²). There were 7,265 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.40% White, 43.55% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,792 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were married couples living together, 16.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,111, and the median income for a family was $31,424. Males had a median income of $28,115 versus $19,350 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,964. About 21.70% of families and 26.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.10% of those under age 18 and 28.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Castleberry
- Evergreen
- McKenzie (part - part of McKenzie is in Butler County)
- Repton
