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 | |
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Coordinates: 31°43′41″N 86°18′36″W | |
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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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