Butler county, Alabama
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Butler County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War, and who was killed in May 1818. As of 2000 the population was 21,399. Its county seat is Greenville.
History
Butler County was established on December 13, 1819. Hank Williams was born in Butler County in 1923.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,015 km² (778 mi²). 2,012 km² (777 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Lowndes County (north)
- Crenshaw County (east)
- Covington County (southeast)
- Conecuh County (southwest)
- Monroe County (west)
- Wilcox County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 21,399 people, 8,398 households, and 5,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (28/mi²). There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.38% White, 40.81% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 8,398 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were married couples living together, 18.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,791, and the median income for a family was $30,915. Males had a median income of $28,968 versus $18,644 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,715. About 20.40% of families and 24.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.30% of those under age 18 and 28.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Georgiana
- Greenville
- McKenzie (part - part of McKenzie is in Conecuh County)
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