Houston County, Alabama
| Houston County, Alabama | |
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Houston County courthouse in Dothan
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 9, 1903 |
| Named for | George S. Houston |
| Seat | Dothan |
| Largest city | Dothan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 582 sq mi (1,507 km2) |
| • Land | 580 sq mi (1,502 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 104,173 |
| • Density | 175/sq mi (68/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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Houston County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 101,547. Its county seat is Dothan.
Houston County is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area.
Houston County was established on February 9, 1903, from parts of Dale County, Geneva County and Henry County. It was named after George Smith Houston, the 24th Governor of Alabama.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 582 square miles (1,510 km2), of which 580 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 88,787 people, 35,834 households, and 25,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile (59/km2). There were 39,571 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile (26/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.08% White, 24.60% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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