Crenshaw County, Alabama

Crenshaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, 13,906 people lived there. Its county seat is Luverne.

Crenshaw County
U.S. county
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
FoundedNovember 30, 1866
SeatLuverne
Largest cityLuverne
Area
 • Total610.88 sq mi (1,582.2 km2)
 • Land609.58 sq mi (1,578.8 km2)
 • Water1.30 sq mi (3.4 km2)  0.21%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total13,906
 • Density23/sq mi (8.8/km2)

History

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.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 610.88 square miles (1,582.2 km2). 609.58 square miles (1,578.8 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 1.30 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[1] Much of the land is covered by forests that are used for logging.

Major highways
  • U.S. Highway 29
  • U.S. Highway 331
  • State Route 10
  • State Route 97
  • State Route 106

Border counties

Cities and towns

References
  1. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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