Choctaw County, Alabama
Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was formed on December 29, 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians.[1] As of 2020 the population was 12,665.[2] The county seat is Butler.
| Choctaw County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | December 29, 1847 |
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| Seat | Butler |
| Largest town | Butler |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
921 sq mi (2,385 km²) 914 sq mi (2,367 km²) 7.4 sq mi (19 km²), 0.8 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Choctaw tribe | |
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 920.85 square miles (2,385.0 km2). 913.51 square miles (2,366.0 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 7.34 square miles (19.0 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[3]
Major highways
Border counties
- Sumter County (north)
- Marengo County (northeast)
- Clarke County (southeast)
- Washington County (south)
- Wayne County, Mississippi (southwest)
- Clarke County, Mississippi (west)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi (northwest)
National protected area
Settlements
Cities and towns
Unincorporated communities
References
- ↑ "Alabama Counties: Choctaw County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 21, 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Choctaw County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.