Lauderdale County (Alabama)
The Lauderdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. In 2010, the County had 92 709 inhabitants and a population density of 51 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Florence, named after the Italian hometown of Florence urban planner and architect Ferdinand Sannoner. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in the northwest corner of Alabama on the right bank of the Tennessee River, which forms the border with Mississippi to the west. In the north it is bordered by Tennessee. The county has an area of 1862 square kilometers, of which 128 square kilometers of water surfaces. At the Lauderdale County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
Lauderdale County was formed on February 6, 1818. It was named after Colonel James Lauderdale from Tennessee, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Talladega on 23 December 1814.
Demographics
According to the census in 2010 lived in Lauderdale County 92 709 people in 37 713 households. The population density was 51 people per square kilometer. In the 37 713 households lived statistically 2.38 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 87.1 percent white, 10.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
21.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.1 percent were 65 years or older. 52.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 39,345. The per capita income was $ 22,341. 17.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lauderdale County
City
- Florence
Towns
- Anderson
- Kill
- Lexington
- Rogersville
- Saint Florian
- Waterloo
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Underwood - Petersville
Unincorporated communities
- Alexander Heights
- Antioch
- Aqua Vista
- Arkdell
- Bailey Springs
- Belle Meade
- Big Oak
- Blackburn
- Brooks Acres
- Cedar Grove
- Center Hill
- Center Star
- Central Heights
- Cloverdale
- Cloverdale Heights
- Cypress Heights
- Dells Vista Shores
- East Florence
- East Killen
- Elgin
- Emerald Shores
- Ferry Shores
- Forest Hills
- Grassy
- Gravelly Springs
- Greenhill
- Greenbrier
- Hickory Hills
- Hideaway Hills
- Hines
- Holloway
- Houstontown
- Indian Springs
- Jacksonburg
- Johnson Crossroads
- Kimbrough Crossroads
- Kingstown
- Lake Coves
- Lakeside Acres
- Lakeside Highlands
- Lauderdale Beach
- Lock Six
- Lock Three
- Lovelace Crossroads
- Mansion View
- Mars Hill
- McGee Town
- Mitchelltown
- Murphy Cross Roads
- North Florence
- Northwood Hills
- Oakland
- Oliver
- Pine Haven Shores
- Pinedale Acres
- Poplar Springs Branch &nbsdp;
- Pruitton
- Rhode Ville
- Rivermont
- Roberson Beach
- Rose Park
- Sharps Mill
- Sherwood Forest
- Shoals Acres
- Smithsonian
- Springfield
- Sullivan Crossroads
- The Cedars
- Thornton
- Thorntontown
- Threet
- Toonersville
- Upper Green Hill
- Weeden Heights
- Whitehead
- Woodland
- Wright
- Zip City
Structure
The Lauderdale County is divided into seven Census County Divisions (CCD):