MARSHALL COUNTY, ALABAMA

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'Marshall County' is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2000 the population was 82,231. Its county seat is Guntersville and it's a prohibition or dry county. Albertville and Guntersville are wet cities, but the county remains dry.
Marshall County, Alabama is located in the northeast portion of the great state of Alabama. Marshall County is located 45 miles southeast of Huntsville and 65 miles northeast of Birmingham. Marshall County includes Albertville, Arab, Boaz, Guntersville, and the growing town of Grant, home to Cathedral Caverns State Park. Each city has its own patchwork of attractions, historical sites and festivals.
Sail into a private cove nestled in the 949 miles of scenic shoreline. Here you can catch a glimpse of our national jewel - the bald eagle, the Lake Guntersville State Park Resort offers an Eagle Watch Program during the month of January. Or take home precious goods from designer clothes to antiques in Boaz, one of America’s top outlet malls. Or battle a silvery, award winning bass out of Lake Guntersville, considered by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society to be one of America’s finest sport fishing lake. Or you can hike the Appalachian foothills to a primitive campground and take in a gold-streaked sunset.
Rich emerald colored trees border the lush land throughout the county - turning ruby and topaz in the fall. Find your treasure hideout as you walk the old Indian Lick Skillet trail. Hide away from phones and faxes while hiking the 33.5 miles of trails that take you through the majestic sites of the Appalachian foothills.
Pearly white columned buildings preserve the charm of the old south, such as the Historic Complex which houses the Old Hunt School, Country Store and the Elvin Light Museum in Arab. Nearby, the Albertville Depot strings together replicas of the iron horse.
Feast on fancy delights, rich enough for a king. Indulge in exotic local fare like the Poke Salat Festival in Arab. Celebrate adventure at one of the many festivals like the Freedom Festival on July 4th in Albertville, the winter Parade of Lights on Lake Guntersville and the fall Harvest Festival the first weekend of October in Boaz.

Contents

History

Geography

Major Highways

Rail

River

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

See also

External Links

History

Marshall County was established on January 9, 1836.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,614 km² (623 mi²). 1,469 km² (567 mi²) of it is land and 145 km² (56 mi²) of it (9.00%) is water. The Tennessee river runs both north and south within the county.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 231

★ U.S. Highway 431

★ State Route 68

★ State Route 69

★ State Route 75

★ State Route 79

★ State Route 168

★ State Route 179

★ State Route 205

★ State Route 227

Rail

★ Alabama and Tennessee River Railway

River

Tennessee River

Adjacent Counties

★ Jackson County, Alabama - northeast

★ DeKalb County, Alabama - east

★ Etowah County, Alabama - southeast

★ Blount County, Alabama - south

★ Cullman County, Alabama - southwest

★ Morgan County, Alabama - west

★ Madison County, Alabama - northwest

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 82,231 people, 32,547 households, and 23,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 56/km² (145/mi²). There were 36,331 housing units at an average density of 25/km² (64/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.38% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 5.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 32,547 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,167, and the median income for a family was $38,788. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,089. About 11.70% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

★ Albertville

★ Arab (part - part of Arab is in Cullman County)

★ Boaz (part - part of Boaz is in Etowah County)

★ Douglas

★ Grant

★ Guntersville

★ Union Grove

See also

★ Dry counties

★ List of Registered Historic Places in Marshall County, Alabama

External Links

★ Marshall County Economic Development Council

★ Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau