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Blount County, Alabama

BLOUNT COUNTY
Location:	Alabama
Land Area:	646 square miles
Population (2000):	51,024
Map Courtesy of U.S. Census Bureau

Blount County is located in the north central part of Alabama. The county was established by the Alabama Territorial Legislature on February 16, 1818 and was named to honor Willie G. Blount, who served as governor of Tennessee.

The county seat of Blount County is Oneonta. It is a "prohibition" or dry county. Alcoholic beverages are not sold or distributed within Blount County.

Map Courtesy of the University of Alabama [ Closer ]

History

The area, today known as Blount County was originally inhabited by Indians of the Creek Nation.

Blount County was named after Willie G. Blount, Governor of the State of Tennessee (1809-1815), who assisted Alabama settlers during the Creek War of 1813-1814. Governor Blount sent militia under Andrew Jackson to Alabama Territory to retaliate against the "Red Stick" Creeks after the Fort Mims massacre of August 30, 1813. According to Alabama: Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men. From 1540 To 1872,

"It was named to honor Gov. Blount of Tennessee, for whose timely aid in 1813 in sending troops against the Creeks the people of Alabama owe such a debt of gratitude."

Blount County was created from land given up to the United States Government by the Creek Indians in the Treaty with the Creeks, August 9, 1814. This treaty, signed at Fort Jackson, near Wetumpka, Alabama, is also known as the Treaty of Fort Jackson. In this treaty that came at the end of hostilities between the Upper Creek resistance and U.S. forces at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the Creek Nation ceded 23 million acres of Creek land in Alabama and Georgia to the United States Government.

Blountsville served as the first county seat. In 1889 it was transferred to Oneonta.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau lists the total area of Blount County as 651 square miles (1,685 square kilometers). Of this total, 646 square miles (1,672 square kilometers) are land and 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) are water (.77%). [Alabama Geography]

Bordering Counties

• Marshall County on the northeast.
• Etowah County on the east.
• St. Clair County on the southeast.
• Walker County and Jefferson County on the southwest.
• Cullman County on the west.

Demographics

The U.S. census of 2000 tabulated 51,024 people, 19,265 households and 14,814 families residing in the Blount County. There were 79 people per square mile (31 per square kilometer). There were 21,158 housing units resulting in an average density of 33 units per square mile (13 per square kilometer).

According to the 2000 census, the racial makeup of Blount County was 95.08% White, 1.19%% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.14%% Asian, 0.02%% Pacific Islander, 2.07%% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 5.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,265 households in Blount County. 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.50% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.10% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.

The population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The year 2000 median income for a household in Blount County was $35,241, and the median income for a family was $41,573. Males had a median income of $31,455 and females had a median income of $22,459. The per capita income for the county was $16,325. About 8.60% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.

Source: Alabama: Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men. From 1540 To 1872, ©1872
Source: The United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov, August 2, 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.

Blount County Quick Facts: The United States Census Bureau.

Blount County, Alabama: Official Blount County web site.

Blount County: Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Blount County: National Association of Counties.

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

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

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

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

Alabama, Blount County: National Register of Historic Places.

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

Yahoo Groups: Blount County: Various Yahoo Groups related to Blount County, Alabama from swap shops and classifieds to family reunions.

Blount County Schools Blount County, Alabama.

Blount County - Oneonta Chamber of Commerce: Chamber information, historic Blount County, new arrivals information, recreation areas, Blount County in the news.

Blount County Extension Office: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

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

Blount County, Alabama: Photographs of Blount County: Very scenic rural county in North Alabama. Hosted by Flickr.

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