Autauga County, Alabama

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Autauga County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 58,805.[1] Its county seat is Prattville.[2]

Autauga County is part of the Montgomery metropolitan area.

History

Autauga County was established on November 21, 1818, by an act of the Alabama Territorial Legislature (one year before Alabama was admitted as a State). As established, the county included present-day Autauga County, as well as Elmore County and Chilton County. At the time, Autauga (aka, Tawasa) Indians lived here. They were concentrated at Atagi (meaning "pure water") village situated on the banks of a creek by the same name (called "Pearl Water Creek" by settlers); it is a tributary of the Alabama River. Other scholars suggest the Creek word atigi, meaning "border," as the source of the name Autauga.[3]

The Autauga were a band of the Alibamu tribe, and named after their geographic location. The Alibamu eventually were absorbed into the Creek Confederacy. During Andrew Jackson's invasion of the area during the Creek War, as part of the War of 1812, the Autaga sent many warriors to resist. The county was part of the territory ceded in 1814 by the Creek Confederacy in the Treaty of Fort Jackson.

The territorial legislature designated the first county seat as Jackson's Mill, but the court met there only briefly, choosing to select a permanent seat at Washington. The new county seat was built on the former site of Atagi village in the southeast corner of the county. With population growth more in the west of the county, the county seat was moved to a more central location at Kingston in 1830. Losing business and residents to the new county seat, the town of Washington dwindled until it was completely deserted by the late 1830s.

Daniel Pratt arrived in Autauga County in 1833 and founded the new town of Prattville, north of Atagi on the fall line of Autauga Creek. His cotton gin factory quickly became the largest manufacturer of gins in the world; it was the first major industry in Alabama.

Pratt financially backed the recruitment at his factory of men for the Prattville Dragoons, a fighting unit for the Confederacy. It was organized in anticipation of the Civil War. Other units formed in Autauga County included the Autauga Rifles (Autaugaville), The John Steele Guards (western Autauga Co.) and the Varina Rifles (northern Autauga Co.). None of the fighting of the Civil War reached Autauga County. Pratt was able to secure payment of debts from Northern accounts soon after the war, lessening the disabling effects of the Reconstruction period in the county.

Immediately after emancipation in early 1863, Charles Atwood, a freedman who had formerly been enslaved by Daniel Pratt, bought a house in the center of Prattville. He became one of the founding investors in Pratt's South and North Railroad. It was exceptional for an African American to become so economically successful and prominent, and to own land in an Alabama city in this period.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 1866 and 1868, the legislature established Elmore and Chilton counties from Autauga County. The county seat was newly designated as Prattville, which was the population center of the redefined jurisdiction. A new courthouse was completed there in 1870 by local builder George L. Smith. In 1906, a new and larger courthouse was erected a block north; it was designed in a modified Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building was designed by Bruce Architectural Co. of Birmingham and built by Dobson & Bynum of Montgomery.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.6%) is water.[4][5] The county is mostly located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region, with a few rolling hills and forests due to its close proximity to the fall line of the eastern United States.[6]

Climate

The county has a prevailing humid subtropical climate dominated by its location in the Southern Plains ecological sub-region of the United States.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2020[1]

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2020 census

Autauga County, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 34,823 42,154 41,582 79.74% 77.25% 70.71%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,428 9,595 11,352 17.01% 17.58% 19.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 186 217 184 0.43% 0.40% 0.31%
Asian alone (NH) 194 467 873 0.44% 0.86% 1.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 12 22 22 0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 44 45 185 0.10% 0.08% 0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 374 761 2,490 0.86% 1.39% 4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 610 1,310 2,117 1.40% 2.40% 3.60%
Total 43,671 54,571 58,805 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 58,805. The median age was 38.9 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over.[16][17]

The racial makeup of the county was 71.7% White, 19.5% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.5% from some other race, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.6% of the population.[17]

59.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 40.7% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 22,412 households in the county, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 27.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 24,350 housing units, of which 8.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.8% were owner-occupied and 26.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.[16]

2010 census

As of the census[19] of 2010, there were 54,571 people, 20,221 households, and 15,064 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 22,135 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 78.5% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 20,221 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68, and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,682, and the median income for a family was $66,349. Males had a median income of $49,743 versus $32,592 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,571. About 8.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, the largest denominational groups were Evangelical Protestants (with 18,893 adherents) and Mainline Protestants (with 3,657 adherents).[20] The largest religious bodies were The Southern Baptist Convention (with 14,727 members) and The United Methodist Church (with 3,305 members).[20]

Education

Autauga County contains one public school district. There are approximately 9,000 students in public K-12 schools in Autauga County.[21]

Districts

School districts include:[22]

Government

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The sheriff of Autauga County is Mark Harrell (R). The Revenue Commissioner for the county is Kathy Evans (R), the Probate Judge is Kim Kervin (R), the Circuit Clerk is Deb Hill (R), the Circuit Judge is Ben Fuller (R), the District Attorney is Randall Houston (R) and the District Judge is Joy Booth (R).[23]

The legislature is the county commission which consists of five members all of whom are elected from single member districts. The current Commissioners are:[24]

  • District 1: Rusty Jacksland, Republican
  • District 2: John L. Thrailkill, Republican
  • District 3: Bill Tatum, Republican
  • District 4: Jay Thompson, Republican - Chairman
  • District 5: Larry Stoudemire, Democratic

Like much of the Southern U.S., Autauga County was historically a Democratic stronghold, voting for the party's presidential nominee in every election between 1880 and 1960. However, the county has switched in affiliation to the Republican Party over the past 50 years. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Jimmy Carter, who won it by a plurality in 1976.

Emergency Services

Fire protection in Autauga County is provided by several local fire departments.

Emergency Medical Services are provided by Haynes Ambulance, with the exception of the city of Prattville, where the Prattville Fire Department staffs Ambulances.

Law enforcement agencies are the Autauga County Sheriffs Office and the Prattville Police Department.

Education

The Autauga County School System is the county's sole public school system.[25]

East Memorial Christian Academy is located in an unincorporated area of the county, near Prattville.[26]

Places of interest

Autauga County is home to several parks, such as Wilderness Park, Cooters Pond Park, Pratt Park, Swift Creek Park, Newton Park, Spinners Park, Heritage Park, and Overlook Memorial Park.

Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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County subdivisions

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1850–1880

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Subdivision 1850
[27] 		1860
[27] 		1870
[27] 		1880
[28]
Beat 1, Prattville 672 3,260 3,675 4,236
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Beat 2, Autaugaville 82 2,119 2,387 2,385
Beat 3, Mulberry 1,366 1,598 1,551 1,764
Beat 4, Milton 1,393 1,125 1,595 2,030
Beat 5, Independence 1,270 800 1,137 1,102
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Beat 6, Kingston (1850–1870)
Beat 6, Pine Flat (1880)		 351 1,960 1,278 1,591
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Undefined 9,889
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County total 15,023
Template:Refn		 16,739
Template:Refn		 11,623 13,108

1890–1950

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Subdivision 1890
[29] 		1900
[30] 		1910
[31] 		1920
[32] 		1930
[33] 		1940
[34] 		1950
[35]
Precinct 1, Prattville 3,143 4,679 5,745 5,102 5,838 7,272 8,550
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Precinct 2, Washington 1,037 1,611 1,552 1,457 1,284 860 —
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Precinct 3, Autaugaville 2,025 2,273 2,257 2,411 2,405 1,904 1,641
Precinct 4, Mulberry 1,318 1,211 1,193 1,080 1,260 1,182 652
Precinct 5, Days Bend 448 499 391 343 308 480 —
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Precinct 6, Milton 1,231 972
Template:Refn		 781 704 695 835 401
Precinct 7, Bethel 639 1,061 1,247 1,141 991 946 808
Precinct 8, Big Springs
(including Billingsley)		 360 841 1,452 1,258 1,421 1,737 1,253
Precinct 9, Independence 892 1,228 1,154 1,265 1,023 1,592 1,125
Precinct 10, Liberty 1,235 1,804 2,095 1,964 2,628 1,927 1,993
Precinct 11, Mountain Creek 1,002 961 1,340 1,290 1,340 1,978 1,101
Precinct 12, Statesville — 775
Template:Refn		 831 893 501 264 662
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County total 13,330 17,915 20,038 18,908 19,694 20,977 18,186

1960–present

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Subdivision 1960
[36] 		1970
[37] 		1980
[38] 		1990
[39] 		2000
[40] 		2010
[41] 		2020
[42]
Autaugaville CCD 3,354 2,876 3,163 2,983 2,982 3,320 3,185
Billingsley CCD 2,131 1,952 2,172 2,282 2,677 2,894 2,645
Marbury CCD 2,476 2,198 2,835 3,590 4,629 5,675 6,359
Prattville CCD 10,778 17,434 24,089 25,367 33,383 42,682 46,616
County total 18,739 24,460 32,259 34,222 43,671 54,571 58,805

County subdivision notes

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Notable people

In popular culture

See also

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References

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