Coosa County, Alabama
Coosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 10,387 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Rockford.
| Coosa County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
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| Seat | Rockford |
| Largest City | Goodwater |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
666 sq mi (1,725 km²) 651 sq mi (1,686 km²) 15 sq mi (39 km²), 2.3 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.coosacountyal.com/ | |
History
It was formed on December 18, 1832. Its name is from a town of the Creek tribe.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 666.36 square miles (1,725.9 km2). 652.44 square miles (1,689.8 km2) (or 97.91%) is land and 13.91 square miles (36.0 km2) (or 2.09%) is water.[2]
Major Highways
Border Counties
- Talladega County (north)
- Clay County (northeast)
- Tallapoosa County (east)
- Elmore County (south)
- Chilton County (west)
- Shelby County (northwest)
Cities and towns
- Equality (part of Equality is in Elmore County)
- Goodwater
- Kellyton
- Rockford
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Coosa County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.