Monroe County (Alabama)
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Monroeville. 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 southwest Alabama, is in the south about 50 miles from Florida's northern border, the west about 80 miles from Mississippi and has an area of 2679 square kilometers, of which 22 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Wilcox County, Butler County, Conecuh County, Escambia County, Baldwin County and Clarke County.
History
Monroe County was formed by Governor David Holmes ( Senator ) from the Mississippi Territory on 29 June 1815. It was named after President James Monroe. The first county seat was Fort Clairborne, 1832 was then Monroeville.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 24,324 people in Monroe County. Of these, 241 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 9,383 households and 6,774 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 57.75 percent White, 40.07 percent Black or African American, 0.97 percent Native American, 0.29 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.13 percent from other races groups; 0.79 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.78 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 9,383 households out of which 35.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 52.3 percent lived married couples living together, 16.1 percent were single mothers, 27.8 percent were non-families, 25.7 percent of all households were single-person households, and 11.1 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
28.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.6 percent between 18 to 24, 26.8 percent between 25 and 44, 22.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males to females age 18 and over, there 86.4 males.
The median income for a household was $ 29,093, and the median income for a family $ 34,569. Males have a median income of $ 31,096, women $ 18,767. The per capita income was $ 14,862. 18.2 percent of families and 21.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Monroe County
- Axle
- Beatrice
- Buena Vista
- Burnt Corn
- Chestnut
- Chrysler
- Claiborne
- Drewry
- Eliska
- Excel
- Finch castle
- Fountain
- Franklin
- Frisco City
- Goodway
- Halls Crossroads
- Hybart
- Jeddo
- Keith
- Manistee
- Megargel
- Mexboro
- Mexia
- Mexia Crossing
- Midway
- Mineola
- Monroeton
- Monroeville
- Mount Pleasant
- Nadawah
- Natchez
- Old Texas
- Ollie
- Packards Bend
- Palmers Crossroads
- Perdue Hill
- Peterman
- Pine Orchard
- Pineville
- Ramah
- Renson
- Riley
- River Ridge
- Scotland
- Scratch Ankle
- Skinnerton
- Tinela
- Tunnel Springs
- Turnbull
- Uriah
- Vredenburgh
- Wainwright
- West Monroeville