Colbert County () is a

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located in the northwestern part of the

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. As of the 2020 census the county's population was 57,227. The

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is Tuscumbia. The largest city is

Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2010 census, the population of Muscle Shoals was 13,146. The estimated popu ...

. The county is named in honor of brothers

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and

Levi Colbert Levi Colbert (1759–1834), also known as ''Itawamba'' in Chickasaw, was a leader and chief of the Chickasaw nation. Colbert was called ''Itte-wamba Mingo'', meaning ''bench chief''. He and his brother George Colbert were prominent interpreter ...

, who were

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chiefs in the early 19th century in this territory. Ultimately the federal government forced the removal of most of the Chickasaw and other historic tribes from the Southeast. Colbert County is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL

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, also known as "The Shoals".

History

The Chickasaw and Cherokee peoples are the earliest known inhabitants of Colbert County, an area that was part of their territories for hundreds of years. Before they emerged, there were earlier cultures of indigenous peoples who established settlements and seasonal villages for thousands of years in the area. In the 1810s, settlers began to settle in an area at a crossroads that developed as

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. Colbert County was originally established during the Reconstruction era after the

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on February 6, 1867. The state legislature split it from Franklin County over political issues. It was abolished eight months later on November 29, 1867 by an Alabama constitutional convention, and reestablished by the legislature on February 24, 1870. In 1890, the eastern boundary of Colbert County was changed from County Line Road to Town Creek; this resulted in all of the town of Leighton placed within Colbert County. Colbert County is the location of

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, the

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of noted author and activist Helen Keller. Colbert County includes the cities of Sheffield and Muscle Shoals, where many popular American and British musicians, such as

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and the

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, respectively, recorded music. Also located in Colbert County is the

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established in 1937. Coon dogs were bred and trained for hunting in this region.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.7%) is water. The county's elevation ranges from 410 feet at the Tennessee River in northwestern Colbert County to 980 feet in southeastern Colbert County at the broadcast facility's tower of WQPR-FM/WFIQ-TV.

National protected area

* Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

River

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Major creeks

* Bear Creek * Cane Creek * Mulberry Creek * Spring Creek * Town Creek

Waterfalls

* Cane Creek Canyon Waterfall * Rainbow Branch Waterfall * Wilson Dam Waterfall

Notable springs

* Big Spring at Tuscumbia * Buzzard Roost Spring at Margerum * Chalybeate Spring at Littleville * Milk Springs at Colbert Heights * Shegog Spring at Ford City

Notable mountains

* Bald Knob * Coburn Mountain * Colbert Mountain * Hawk Pride Mountain * LaGrange Mountain * Mountain Mills Ridge * Sand Mountain * Underwood Mountain * Wagnon Mountain * Wheeler Mountain

Adjacent counties

* Lauderdale County - north *

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- southeast *

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- south *

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- west

Transportation

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 43 *

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* State Route 13 * State Route 17 * State Route 20 * State Route 133 * State Route 157 * State Route 184 * State Route 247 * Natchez Trace Parkway

Rail

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- freight lines going South, East, and West.Alabama Railway Map
. 2008. Alabama Department of Transportation. Accessed March 15, 2012.

Airports

* Big River Airpark *

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is a public-use airport located one mile east of Muscle Shoals, in Colbert County, Alabama. It is owned by the counties of Colbert and Lauderdale. The airport is serviced by Contour Airlines, subsidized by the ...

Demographics

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 54,984 people, 22,461 households, and 16,037 families residing in the county. The

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was 92 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 24,980 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.52%

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or European American (non-Hispanic), 16.62%

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, 0.37% Native American, 0.24%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.34% from

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, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were

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of any race.

2010

According to the

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Bureau: *80.4%

(non-Hispanic) *14.0%

*0.4% Native American *0.7%

*0.0%

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*0.91%

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*2.0%

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(of any race) There were 22,461 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,954, and the median income for a family was $39,294. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $20,107 for females. The

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for the county was $17,533. About 11.10% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the

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, including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

2020

As of the

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, there were 57,227 people, 21,880 households, and 14,797 families residing in the county.

Government

Colbert County is governed by a County Commission that is composed of six members, elected from single-member districts, numbered one through six, by the qualified voters residing within each district. The term of office is 4 years. The six districts are apportioned as provided by law. Each Commissioner resides in the same district he or she represents at the time of qualifying for office and during his or her tenure. The Chair of the Commission rotates among the six members of the Commission with each Commissioner serving as Chair for one-sixth of his or her four-year term of office. Regularly-scheduled meetings of the Colbert County Commission are held in the evenings of the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Communities

Cities

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* Tuscumbia (county seat)

Towns

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* Leighton * Littleville

Unincorporated communities

* Allsboro * Barton * Buzzard Roost * Ford City *

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* Listerhill * Maud * Mountain Mills * Nitrate City *

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* Spring Valley * Village Number 1

Education

Colleges

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Public School Systems

Colbert County School System

* Cherokee Elementary School * Cherokee High School * Colbert County High School * Colbert Heights Elementary School * Colbert Heights High School * Hatton Elementary School * Leighton Elementary School * New Bethel Elementary School

Muscle Shoals City School System

* Muscle Shoals High School * Muscle Shoals Middle School * Muscle Shoals Career Academy * Highland Park Elementary School * Howell Graves Preschool * McBride Elementary School * Webster Elementary School

Sheffield City School System

* Sheffield High School * Sheffield Junior High School * L.E. Wilson Elementary School * W.A. Threadgill Primary School

Tuscumbia City School System

* Deshler High School * Deshler Middle School * Deshler Career Technical Center * G.W. Trenholm Primary School * R.E. Thompson Intermediate School

Parks and Recreation

* Alabama Wildlife Refuge Area at Pleasant Site * Avalon Park, Tuscumbia * Buzzard Roost Park, Margerum * Colbert County Park, Pride and Margerum * Highland Park, Tuscumbia * John W. Gattman Park, Muscle Shoals * Colbert Ferry Park, Cherokee * North Alabama State Fair Park, Tuscumbia * Park West, Tuscumbia * Rivermont Park on the Tennessee River, Tuscumbia * Rosetrail Park, Margerum * Spring Park, Tuscumbia * Tenth Avenue Park, Sheffield * Thomas State Wildlife Refuge, Barton * York Terrace Park, Sheffield

Historical Sites and Attractions

* Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Tuscumbia * Barton Hall, Cherokee - National Historic Landmarks * Belle Mont Mansion/Plantation * Cane Creek Canyon and Natural Preserve * Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District, Tuscumbia * Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard of Key-Underwood, Cherokee * F.A.M.E. Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals * Ivy Green - Birthplace of Helen Keller, Tuscumbia * LaGrange College Site and Monument, Leighton * Natchez Trace Parkway * Nitrate Village Number 1 Historic District, Sheffield * Old Railroad Bridge of 1839 on the Tennessee River * Rosenwald School site, Cherokee * Tennessee Valley Art Museum, Tuscumbia * Tuscumbia Railroad Depot Museum * TVA Walking Trails and Recreation Area * Wilson Lock and Dam, Muscle Shoals See also: *

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* Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Colbert County, Alabama

Annual Events

* Belle Mont Celtic Fest - May * Muscle Shoals Area Street Rods Car Show Festival - May * Recall LaGrange Commemorations - May * North Alabama African Heritage Festival - June * Leighton Juneteenth Celebration - June * Helen Keller Festival - June * W.C. Handy Music Festival - July * Coon Dog Labor Day Celebration - September * “Oka Kapassa” – Return to Cold Water American Indian Festival - September * Annual Christmas Parades of Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, Sheffield - December

In popular culture

*Colbert County was featured in a three-part comedy feature on

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's ''

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'' from November 28–30, 2006. *Colbert County is the setting for the

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song, "Putting People on the Moon"

Notable People

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* Jason Allen - American football *

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* Robert Byrne - songwriter *

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George Colbert Chief George Colbert, also known as ''Tootemastubbe'' in Chickasaw (c. 1764–1839), was a leader and war chief of the Chickasaw people in the early 19th century, then occupying territory in what are now the jurisdictions of Alabama and Mississippi. ...

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* David Hood *

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* Jimmy Hughes *

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* Helen Keller *

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* Maud McKnight Lindsay *

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Jimmie Orr Jimmie is a variation of the given name James. Jimmie may refer to: * Jimmie Adams (1888–1933), American silent film comedian * Jimmie Åkesson (born 1979), Swedish politician * Jimmie Allen (born 1986), American country music singer * Jimmie ...

Margaret Pellegrini Margaret Pellegrini (' Williams; September 23, 1923 – August 7, 2013) was an American actress, vaudeville performer and dancer, best known for playing one of the Munchkins from the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz.'' Until her death in 2013, she ...

Anthony Piccione Anthony Piccione (July 3, 1939 – November 18, 2001) was an American poet. Born in Sheffield, Alabama, and raised on Long Island. He is author of four collections of poetry published by BOA Editions, Ltd., the Rochester, NY publishing house f ...

* Will Reynolds *

Willie Ruff Willie Henry Ruff Jr. (born September 1, 1931) is an American jazz musician, specializing in the French horn and double bass, and a music scholar and educator, primarily as a Yale professor from 1971 to 2017. Personal life He was born in Sheff ...

Wimp Sanderson Winfrey "Wimp" Sanderson (born August 8, 1937) is a retired American college basketball coach. He coached at the University of Alabama from 1981 to 1992 and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 1994 to 1999. Sanderson was born in Flore ...

William Henry Sawtelle William Henry Sawtelle (August 27, 1868 – December 17, 1934) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...

Mark Sears Mark Sears (born February 19, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Ohio Bobcats. High school career Sears began his high school career at Mu ...

* Herschel Sizemore *

Joseph Humphrey Sloss Joseph Humphrey Sloss (October 12, 1826 – January 27, 1911) was an American politician who served the state of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives between 1871 and 1875. He was born in Somervi ...

William H. Steele (judge) William Howard Steele (born June 8, 1951) is a Senior status, senior United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Education and career Steele was born in 1 ...

Phillip Swann Phil Swann (born Phillip Douglas Swann, November 8, 1960, in Milton, West Virginia, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, arranger, teacher and author. His songs have been heard in television, film, and th ...

Percy Sledge Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the song " When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 196 ...

Leigh Tiffin Van Leigh Tiffin, Jr. (born August 3, 1988) is a former American football kicker. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Alabama. Named for his father, he is called Leigh to distin ...

Chris Tompkins Christopher G. Tompkins (born Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is an American songwriter based in Nashville. Since 2002 he has co-written songs for pop, rock, and country artists Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, ...

* Fred Thompson *

Ken Tribble Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in ...

* Wilson D. Watson * Ed West *

John Paul White John Paul White (born August 4, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, and was a member of the Grammy Award-winning duo The Civil Wars. He restarted his solo career with his 2016 release, ''Beulah''. Early life White was born in Muscle Shoals ...

William Willis (artiest) William Willis may refer to: Politicians *William Willis (Maine politician) (1794–1870), American politician and historian, mayor of Portland, Maine, 1857 *William Willis Garth (1828–1912), American politician *William Willis (British politicia ...

References

External links

Colbert County official websiteColbert County TourismCity of Tuscumbia official website
{{Coord, 34, 40, 36, N, 87, 49, 02, W, region:US-AL_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki, display=title Alabama counties Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area 1867 establishments in Alabama Counties of Appalachia Populated places established in 1867