Bibb County, Alabama
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Bibb County is a county
County (United States)
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 in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 22,915. The county seat
County seat
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 is Centreville
Centreville, Alabama
Centreville is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,466. The city is the county seat of Bibb County.-Geography:According to the U.S...

. It is a "prohibition" or dry county
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...

.

History

Cahawba County was established on February 7, 1818, named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River
Cahaba River
The Cahaba River is the longest free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States. The Cahaba River is a major tributary of the Alabama River and part of the larger Mobile River Basin...

"), ultimately from the Choctaw
Choctaw
The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...

 for "water above." In 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 626.16 square miles (1,621.7 km²), of which 623.03 square miles (1,613.6 km²) (or 99.50%) is land and 3.14 square miles (8.1 km²) (or 0.50%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 82
  • State Route 5
    State Route 5 (Alabama)
    State Route 5 is a north–south state highway is the western part of the State of Alabama. While it once extended—prior to the renumbering of the highways of Alabama in 1957—from Mobile north to Tennessee, and was one of the major routes between Mobile and Birmingham, it has since been...

  • State Route 25
    State Route 25 (Alabama)
    State Route 25 is a long and relatively rural State highway in the State of Alabama. From US-78 in Leeds northeast to its terminus at the State of Georgia line, SR-25 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 411...

  • State Route 58
    State Route 58 (Alabama)
    State Route 58 is a short route in Centreville in Bibb County. Approximately two miles long, the western terminus of the route is at its intersection with U.S. Highway 82, SR-25 and SR-219. The eastern terminus is at its intersection with US-82...

  • State Route 219

Adjacent counties

  • Jefferson County, Alabama
    Jefferson County, Alabama
    Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...

     - north
  • Shelby County, Alabama
    Shelby County, Alabama
    Shelby County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama and a part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. It is named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky. The county seat of Shelby County is Columbiana. As of 2010 U.S. Census the population was 195,085. Shelby...

     - northeast
  • Chilton County, Alabama
    Chilton County, Alabama
    -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*84.1% White*9.7% Black*0.4% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.2% Two or more races*7.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

     - southeast
  • Perry County, Alabama
    Perry County, Alabama
    Perry County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was established in 1819, and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy. As of 2010 the population was 10,591...

     - southwest
  • Hale County, Alabama
    Hale County, Alabama
    Hale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale. As of 2010 the population was 15,760. Its county seat is Greensboro and it is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     - southwest
  • Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
    Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
    Tuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa. In 2010, the population was 194,656...

     - northwest

National protected areas

  • Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
    Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
    The Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge is a 3,577 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in central Alabama, along the Cahaba River downstream from Birmingham, Alabama. The refuge was established on September 25, 2002. Additional purchases were approved that will potentially increase the size of...

  • Talladega National Forest
    Talladega National Forest
    The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains....

     (part)

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 20,826 people, 7,421 households, and 5,580 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 33 people per square mile (13/km2). There were 8,345 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 76.66% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 22.20% Black
Race (United States Census)
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 or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.24% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 0.29% from other races
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, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 7,421 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $37,230. Males had a median income of $30,413 versus $21,070 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $14,105. About 14.90% of families and 20.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 18.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Alabama Department of Corrections
Alabama Department of Corrections
The Alabama Department of Corrections, commonly referred to as , is the agency responsible for incarceration of convicted felons in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery....

 operates the Bibb Correctional Facility
Bibb Correctional Facility
Bibb County Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison for men located in Brent, Alabama, United States.The prison is located on an approximately plot of rural wetlands.-History:...

 in Brent
Brent, Alabama
Brent is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,024.-Geography:Brent is located at 32°56'24.864" North, 87°10'29.935" West .According to the U.S...

.

Towns

  • Vance
    Vance, Alabama
    Vance is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama, just outside of the city of Tuscaloosa. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz plant, currently the only one in North America...

     (part - Part lies in Tuscaloosa County
    Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
    Tuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa. In 2010, the population was 194,656...

    )
  • West Blocton
    West Blocton, Alabama
    West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,372.- Geography :West Blocton is located at ....

  • Woodstock
    Woodstock, Alabama
    Woodstock is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Formerly known as North Bibb, by referendum in August 2000, the town adopted the name of a long-established local unincorporated community and as of October 1, 2000 is now known officially as "Woodstock"...

     (Part lies in Tuscaloosa County
    Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
    Tuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa. In 2010, the population was 194,656...

    )

Unincorporated communities

  • Brierfield
    Brierfield, Alabama
    Brierfield is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. It was established in the mid 19th century and was the site of a major ironworks operation during and following the American Civil War. It is thought by scholars to be named in honor of Jefferson Davis' Brierfield...

  • Greenpond
  • Lawley
    Lawley, Alabama
    Lawley is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. The community has a post office, with postmasters appointed from 1955 to 2005.-Geography:Lawley is located at and has an elevation of ....

  • Randolph
    Randolph, Alabama
    Randolph is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. The community had a post office, with postmasters appointed from 1839 to 1971.-Geography:Randolph is located at and has an elevation of ....


Places of interest

Bibb County is home to the Talladega National Forest
Talladega National Forest
The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains....

 and a section of the Cahaba River which draws visitors to view the unique Cahaba Lily, or Hymenocallis coronaria
Hymenocallis coronaria
Hymenocallis coronaria is a species of the genus Hymenocallis, native to the Southeastern United States. It is an aquatic, perennial flowering plant found only in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina...

.

See also

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

External links

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