Houston ( English Houston County ) - one of 67 counties of the state of Alabama , USA .
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| Houston county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Alabama |
| Adm. Centre | Dothan |
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| Date of formation | 1903 year |
| Square | 1,502 km² (58th place ) |
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| Timezone | UTC − 6 |
| Population | |
| Population | 101 547 people ( 2010 ) ( 12th place ) |
| Density | 67.6 people / km² (10th place) |
| Nationalities | white - 73.1% African Americans - 24.6% |
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Description
The district, the youngest in Alabama [1] , is located in the southeastern part of the state, borders Georgia on the east (along the Chattahuchi River ) [1] , on the south - on Florida , on the west and north - on other districts of Alabama. Named after George S. Houston , 24th Governor of Alabama [1] . The capital and largest city is Dothan (the city is located simultaneously in three neighboring districts). Open water spaces occupy 3 km², which is 0.2% of the total area of the district in 1502 km².
In the okrug, a significant area is allocated for the cultivation of peanuts , cotton, and corn [1] .
History
The district was formed on February 9, 1903 by separating parts of three neighboring districts [1] .
Transport
The following major roads pass through the okrug:
- US Route 84 Federal Highway
- US Route 231 Federal Highway
- federal highway US Route 431
- Alabama State Route 52
- Alabama State Route 53
- Alabama State Route 95
Demographics
Racial Composition:
- White - 73.1%
- African Americans - 24.6%
- Asians - 0.6%
- Native Americans - 0.4%
- Hawaiians or natives of Oceania - 0.0%
- Two or more races - 0.9%
- Other - 0.4%
- Hispanics (any race) - 1.3%
1910 - 32,414 residents | 1970 - 56,574 (+ 11.5%) |
See also
- List of Alabama counties
- National Register of Historic Places in Houston County
- Houston County Attractions and Heritage Register
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 History of Houston Archival copy of August 5, 2012 on Wayback Machine on the county official website
- ↑ Alabama Automobile Tags Numerical by County - Alabama Department of Archives and History .
- ↑ Houston County Archived July 11, 2011. on quickfacts.census.gov
Links
- Official site
- Houston County History at archives.alabama.gov
- Houston County Maps from 1937 to the Present
- Houston County at epodunk.com
- Historical photos of the county on ircusa.com
- Houston County: Population, Unemployment, Prices, Crime, Health, Mortality, etc. at city-data.com