Winston County (Alabama)
The Winston County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Double Springs. 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 central northwestern Alabama and has an area of 1637 square kilometers, of which 45 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Lawrence County, Cullman County, Walker County, Marion County and Franklin County.
History
Winston County was born on February 12, 1850 from parts of Walker County first as Hancock County, named after the governor of Massachusetts, John Hancock formed. On January 22, 1858 it was renamed in Winston County, named after the governor of Alabama, John A. Winston. During the Civil War, Winston County refused integration into the Confederacy and declared himself the "Republic of Winston " (now known as " the Free State of Winston "). Attempts of the State of Alabama, to gain a permanent control of the breakaway County had little success. After troops of the Union Army had reached the northern part of Alabama's their push along the Tennessee River in 1862, many residents of the county pro-Union militia as the "First Alabama Cavalry " joined. After the war, Winston County was a bastion of Republicans.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 24 843 people in Winston County. Of these, 306 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 10,107 households and 7,287 families. The population density was 16 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.32 percent White, 0.38 percent African American, 0.46 percent Native American, 0.13 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.90 percent from other races groups; 0.81 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.50 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 10,107 households out of which 31.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 59.6 percent lived married couples living together, 9.1 percent were single mothers, 27.9 percent were non-families, 25.6 percent of all households were single-person households, and 11.4 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89 persons.
23.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.9 percent between 18 to 24, 28.7 percent between 25 and 44, 25.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96 males and females age 18 and over, there 93.5 males.
The median income for a household was $ 28,435, and the median income for a family $ 32,628. Males have a median income of $ 26,206, women $ 17,760. The per capita income was $ 15,738. 12.9 percent of families and 17.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Winston County
- Addison
- Arley
- Ashbank
- Ashridge
- Barnett Chapel
- Black Pond
- Boar Tush
- Center
- Curtis Crossroads
- DeFoor
- Delmar
- Donaldson Mill
- Double Springs
- Eagle
- Falls City
- Forkville
- Glen Mary
- Grayson
- Haleyville
- Helicon
- Houston
- Inmanfield
- Little Ville
- Lynn
- Martinstown
- Moreland
- Nati
- Natural Bridge
- Needmore
- New Georgia
- Pebble
- Pleasant Hill
- Poplar Springs
- Rabbit Town
- Rock Creek
- Upshaw
- Wilson Bend