Jackson County, Alabama

Jackson County is a of the  of, and is included in the. Its name is in honor of, general in the and. As of 2000, the population was 53,926. Its is  and it's a prohibition or  county. However, three cities within the county (,, and ) are. Jackson County covers parts of former.

History
Jackson County was established on,.

Politics
While most of North Alabama has become solidly, Jackson County remains a strong-hold of the. The reasons are unknown. There are no elected Republicans in local Jackson County Government. In the,, Jackson County voted for Republican over Democrat. It was the first time Jackson County voters chose a Republican presidential candidate over a Democrat since 1972.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,918 km² (1,127 square miles). Nearly 2,794 km² (1,079 sq mi) of it is land, and 124 km² (48 sq mi) of it (4.26%) is water. Much of it is located in the.

Of special interest is, which is located in Doran's Cove, approximately 5 miles west of the town of Bridgeport. Russell Cave is an important archaeological site that was excavated in 1956 by the and the. An article in the October 1956 issue of National Geographic Magazine proudly proclaims: "Life 8,000 Years Ago Uncovered in an Alabama Cave." The article was written by Carl F. Miller, the Expedition Leader and is on pages 542-558. Russell Cave was declared a National Monument in May 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. The Monument consists of 310 acres of land donated by the National Geographic Society.

Major Highways

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 * [[Image:Alabama 65.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Alabama 71.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Alabama 73.svg|20px]]
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 * [[Image:Alabama 279.svg|23px]]

Adjacent Counties

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 * - east
 * - southeast
 * - southwest
 * - west
 * - northwest

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 53,926 people, 21,615 households, and 15,822 families residing in the county. The was 19/km² (50/sq mi). There were 24,168 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 91.89%, 3.74% or , 1.75% , 0.23% , 0.02% , 0.36% from , and 2.00% from two or more races. Nearly 1.13% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 21,615 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. Nearly 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,020, and the median income for a family was $38,082. Males had a median income of $29,777 versus $20,990 for females. The for the county was $16,000. About 10.30% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over.