Crenshaw County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
county in Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crenshaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 13,194 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Luverne.
Crenshaw County | |
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Crenshaw County courthouse in Luverne | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′41″N 86°18′36″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | November 30, 1866 |
| Named for | Anderson Crenshaw |
| Seat | Luverne |
| Largest city | Luverne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 611 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Land | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,194 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | crenshawcountyalonline.com |
Crenshaw County was formed from Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes and Pike counties on November 30, 1866. Its name is in honor of a judge, Anderson Crenshaw.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 609 square miles (1,580 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[2] Much of the land is covered by forests that are used for logging.
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