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Bibb County, Alabama

BIBB COUNTY
Location:	Alabama
Land Area:	623 square miles
Population (2000):	20,826
Map Courtesy of U.S. Census Bureau

Bibb County is a county located near the center of the state of Alabama. It's named in honor of William Wyatt Bibb, the first governor of Alabama.

William Wyatt Bibb was first appointed territorial governor of Alabama and served in that capacity from 1818 to 1819. Upon Alabama's entrance to the Union on December 14, 1819, William Bibb was elected Alabama's first state governor. Governor Bibb died on July 10, 1820 with tuberculosis and a kidney injury. As president of the Alabama senate, William Bibb's brother Thomas became acting governor, serving until 1921.

The 2000 census tabulated the population of Bibb County at 20,826. Its county seat is Centreville and it's a "prohibition" or dry county.

Map Courtesy of the University of Alabama [ Closer ]

History

The Creek and the Choctaws lived in the area of Bibb County, part of the Mississippi Territory since 1804, before European explorers and settlers arrived. The Creeks ceded their claims to the United States in 1814. The Choctaws followed suit in 1816.

Monroe County was created in 1815 from land ceded by the Indians.

Bibb County, extracted from Monroe County, was originally established by the Alabama Territorial Legislature on February 17, 1818 as "Cahawba County", named for the Cahawba River (now called "Cahaba") that runs through the area. As first formed, Cahawba County included over half of Chilton County (originally Baker County) and about half of Shelby County. Boundary adjustments were made in the first years of Alabama statehood in 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821 and, after the War Between the States, in 1868. The county name was changed to Bibb on December 4, 1820. Governor Bibb had died in office on July 10, 1820.

The original county seat was at Antioch. In 1830 the county seat was moved nine miles west to Centreville, on the east bank of the Cahaba River.

Centreville was originally called "The Falls of the Cahaba" and was located on the west bank of the Cahaba River. Renamed as Centreville and incorporated in 1823, the settlement moved to the higher ground on the river's east bank after a bridge had been built.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of Bibb County is 626 square miles (1,622 square kilometers). 623 square miles (1,614 square kilometers) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 square kilometers) of it (0.50%) is water. [Alabama Geography]

Bordering Counties

• Jefferson County on the north.
• Shelby County on the northeast.
• Chilton County on the southeast.
• Perry County and Hale County on the southwest.
• Tuscaloosa County on the northwest.

Bibb County Courthouse, Centreville, Alabama

Courtesy: USDA: Economic Research Service

Demographics

The census of 2000 counted 20,826 people, 7,421 households, and 5,580 families residing in Bibb County. There were, on average 33 persons per square mile (13 per square kilometer). Bibb County contained 8,345 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5 per square kilometer).

The racial makeup of Bibb County was 76.66% White, 22.20% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,421 households, 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 12.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 persons and the average family size was 3.08 persons.

The age of the county population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $37,230. Males had a median income of $30,413 and females had a median income of $21,070. The per capita income for Bibb County was $14,105. About 14.90% of families and 20.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 18.80% of those age 65 or over.

Source: The Book of Alabama and the South (Bibb County History), Commemorating the Silver Anniversary of The Protective Life Insurance Company Birmingham, AL, Edited by John Temple Graves II
Source: The United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov, July 25, 2006.
Source: National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&statecode=al, July 20, 2006.
Source: The State of Alabama, http://www.alabama.gov, July 20, 2006.

Additional Information

History of County Government: Three-part history of county government in the United States from the National Association of Counties.

All Alabama Counties: A complete list of Alabama Counties.

Bibb County Quick Facts: The United States Census Bureau.

Bibb County: Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Bibb County: National Association of Counties.

Bibb County, Alabama: Bibb County, Alabama web site.

Bibb County Glades Preserve: "A Botanical Wonder," our preserve in Bibb County is home to 61 rare plant species. The Little Cahaba River, which flows through the preserve, harbors dozens of rare aquatic creatures. The Nature Conservancy.

Bibb County History: Excerpted from The Book of Alabama and the South Commemorating the Silver Anniversary of The Protective Life Insurance Company Birmingham, AL (1933) Edited by John Temple Graves II.

Bibb County Interactive Map: Interactive map of Bibb County from NETSTATE.COM.

Bibb County Map: Major roads and towns from the University of Alabama's Alabama Maps archive.

Historical Maps of Bibb County: Historical maps of Barbour County from the University of Alabama's Alabama Maps archive.

Bibb County Historical Markers: The Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Alabama, Bibb County: National Register of Historic Places.

Bibb County, Alabama: Genealogical Information: This page is part of the AlGenWeb portion of the USGenWeb project.

Yahoo Groups: Bibb County: Various Yahoo Groups related to Bibb County, Alabama from the Freecycle Network to ShigChat, for children and grandchildren of the late Ernest Luther Shigley, Jr. and Sybil Quinn Shigley of Tuscaloosa..

Bibb County School District: Bibb County School District, 157 S. W. Davidson Drive, Centreville, Alabama 35042.

Bibb County Schools: Bibb County Board of Education.

Bibb County Extension Office: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Alabama Wet/Dry Counties/Cites Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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