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Bullock County, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°05′52″N 85°43′02″W / 32.09778°N 85.71722°W / 32.09778; -85.71722
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Bullock County
County
Bullock County courthouse in Union Springs
Bullock County courthouse in Union Springs
Flag of Bullock County
Flag
Official seal of Bullock County
Seal
Map of Alabama highlighting Bullock County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°05′52″N 85°43′02″W / 32.0978°N 85.7172°W / 32.0978; -85.7172
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 5 (created), 1866
Named forEdward Bullock
SeatUnion Springs
Largest cityUnion Springs
Area
 • Total625 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Land623 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,357
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,897 Decrease
 • Density17/sq mi (6.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitebullockcountyalrev.com
  • County Number 09 on Alabama Licence Plates

Bullock County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,357.[1] Union Springs was chosen as the county seat in 1867, and presently is the county's only incorporated city.[2] The county was named for Confederate Army Colonel Edward C. Bullock who was a state senator and outspoken secessionist who died during the American Civil War.[3]

A National Center for Education Statistics report released in January 2009 showed that Bullock County had the highest illiteracy rate in Alabama at 34 percent.[4]

History

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Bullock County was established by act of the state legislature dated December 5, 1866, with areas partitioned from Macon, Pike, Montgomery, and Barbour counties.[5] The boundaries were changed in February 1867.

Prior to the arrival of white settlers, the future Bullock County was inhabited by Creek Indians. The Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814) ceded much of Alabama and Georgia to the US government, and the Creeks were removed completely after 1830. From 1818 through the 1830s, white settlers poured into the area, turning the rich soil into cotton-producing plantations and the area into one of the state's richest.

Bullock County was devastated by the Civil War. Its once-enslaved population (about seventy percent of the total population) had sustained its output, but their emancipation caused a sharp decline in the economy. In the aftermath, Bullock County elected two former slaves to the state legislature, but with end of Reconstruction, the black population were severely restricted and kept down.[5]

By 1877 the boll weevil had migrated into Bullock County cotton fields from Mexico, and the area's economy was further depressed. A significant portion of the once-cotton-producing area was converted to a site of the Amateur Field Trial competition for bird dogs and a game preserve.[5]

Geography

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Prior to white settlement, the future Bullock County terrain was completely wooded. It still bears a significant coverage of trees,[6] with the remainder having been cleared for agricultural or urban usage.[7] A range of hills, called Chunnenugga Ridge, bisects the county running east to west. It forms the watershed for the Tallapoosa River on the north, and streams on the south that flow to the Gulf of Mexico, including the Conecuh River, which flows through the extreme west end of Florida to reach the Gulf. The highest point on this ridge (approximately 670 feet/200 meters ASL) lies about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Sehoy Lake.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 625 square miles (1,620 km2), of which 623 square miles (1,610 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.4%) is water.[9]

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
187024,474—
188029,06618.8%
189027,063−6.9%
190031,94418.0%
191030,196−5.5%
192025,333−16.1%
193020,016−21.0%
194019,810−1.0%
195016,054−19.0%
196013,462−16.1%
197011,824−12.2%
198010,596−10.4%
199011,0424.2%
200011,7146.1%
201010,914−6.8%
202010,357−5.1%
2023 (est.)9,897[12]−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15]
1990–2000[16] 2010–2020[1]

2020 Census

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Bullock County, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,764 2,392 2,281 23.60% 21.92% 22.02%
Black or African American alone (NH) 8,486 7,637 7,388 72.44% 69.97% 71.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 37 20 1 0.32% 0.18% 0.01%
Asian alone (NH) 21 20 9 0.18% 0.18% 0.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 4 7 0.01% 0.04% 0.07%
Other race alone (NH) 6 5 31 0.05% 0.05% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 77 59 137 0.66% 0.54% 1.32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 322 777 503 2.75% 7.12% 4.86%
Total 11,714 10,914 10,357 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,357 people, 3,521 households, and 2,504 families residing in the county.

2010 census

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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 10,914 people in the county. 70.2% were Black or African American, 23.0% White, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 5.2% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 7.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).[20]

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census,[21] there were 11,714 people, 3,986 households, and 2,730 families in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km2). There were 4,727 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.11% Black or African American, 25.25% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,986 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.50% were married couples living together, 28.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.13.

The county population contained 26.10% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 110.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $20,605, and the median income for a family was $23,990. Males had a median income of $22,560 versus $19,069 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,163. About 29.80% of families and 33.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.70% of those under age 18 and 29.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Bullock County contains one public school district. There are approximately 1,400 students in public PK-12 schools in Bullock County.[22]

Districts

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School districts include:[23]

Government and infrastructure

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Bullock County is powerfully Democratic. It was one of only six Wallace counties[a] to vote for George McGovern against Richard Nixon's 3,000-plus-county landslide of 1972 and it was only one of nine counties to back Goldwater and McGovern, all of which are located in the Deep South.[b]

United States presidential election results for Bullock County, Alabama[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,146 24.84% 3,446 74.70% 21 0.46%
2016 1,140 24.20% 3,530 74.95% 40 0.85%
2012 1,251 23.51% 4,061 76.31% 10 0.19%
2008 1,391 25.69% 4,011 74.07% 13 0.24%
2004 1,494 31.67% 3,210 68.05% 13 0.28%
2000 1,433 29.22% 3,395 69.23% 76 1.55%
1996 1,154 26.32% 3,078 70.21% 152 3.47%
1992 1,253 26.02% 3,259 67.67% 304 6.31%
1988 1,421 31.00% 3,122 68.11% 41 0.89%
1984 1,697 32.02% 3,537 66.75% 65 1.23%
1980 1,446 25.65% 3,960 70.25% 231 4.10%
1976 1,482 29.10% 3,536 69.44% 74 1.45%
1972 2,178 47.44% 2,321 50.56% 92 2.00%
1968 190 4.37% 1,964 45.18% 2,193 50.45%
1964 1,516 57.64% 0 0.00% 1,114 42.36%
1960 412 35.09% 757 64.48% 5 0.43%
1956 304 24.28% 812 64.86% 136 10.86%
1952 442 32.50% 918 67.50% 0 0.00%
1948 10 1.24% 0 0.00% 799 98.76%
1944 24 2.22% 1,056 97.78% 0 0.00%
1940 18 1.36% 1,301 98.64% 0 0.00%
1936 5 0.42% 1,188 99.50% 1 0.08%
1932 12 1.18% 1,004 98.72% 1 0.10%
1928 249 26.27% 699 73.73% 0 0.00%
1924 8 1.04% 763 98.83% 1 0.13%
1920 2 0.23% 877 99.66% 1 0.11%
1916 4 0.53% 743 99.20% 2 0.27%
1912 4 0.54% 736 99.19% 2 0.27%
1908 10 1.26% 782 98.74% 0 0.00%
1904 0 0.00% 726 99.73% 2 0.27%
1900 269 14.42% 1,586 84.99% 11 0.59%
1896 749 27.11% 1,867 67.57% 147 5.32%
1892 75 2.20% 1,844 54.20% 1,483 43.59%
1888 465 39.37% 716 60.63% 0 0.00%
1884 296 33.67% 580 65.98% 3 0.34%
1880 656 84.10% 124 15.90% 0 0.00%
1876 959 37.97% 1,567 62.03% 0 0.00%
1872 3,101 71.68% 1,225 28.32% 0 0.00%
1868 2,103 56.28% 1,634 43.72% 0 0.00%

Alabama Department of Corrections operates the Bullock Correctional Facility in an unincorporated area in the county.[25][26]

Climate

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bullock County, Alabama History, ADAH". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  4. ^ The Associated Press (January 8, 2009). "Study finds Alabama literacy rate improved, Shelby County has state's lowest illiteracy". AL.com.
  5. ^ a b c "Bullock County". Auburn University Outreach/Encyclopedia of Alabama. June 28, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "The forests support an abundance of such growth as pine, red, post, and white oak, together with elm, poplar, gum, ash. hickory, walnut, chestnut, magnolia, cottonwood, maple, and dogwood." (History of Bullock County, Alabama/Genealogy Trails - accessed September 13, 2020)
  7. ^ Bullock County AL (Google Maps, accessed September 13, 2020)
  8. ^ Bullock County High Point, Alabama (PeakBagger.com, accessed September 13, 2020)
  9. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  10. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 07A PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 3, 2010.
  11. ^ Franklin Field (Google Maps, accessed September 13, 2020)
  12. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  14. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  15. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  16. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  17. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bullock County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bullock County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bullock County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ 2010 census report for Bullock County, Alabama
  21. ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  22. ^ "Search for Public School Districts - Bullock County, AL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  23. ^ "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Bullock County, AL" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022. Text list.
  24. ^ "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  25. ^ Bullock Correctional Facility Archived October 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Alabama Department of Corrections. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
  26. ^ Union Springs city, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
  27. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

Notes

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  1. ^ The others were the fellow Alabama counties of Lowndes and Wilcox with similarly delayed black registration after 1965; and the white majority, historically secessionist Middle Tennessee trio of Houston County, Perry County, and Stewart County.
  2. ^ The other counties to vote for both Goldwater and McGovern were the nearby "Black Belt" counties of Greene, Lowndes, Sumter, and Wilcox in Alabama, the majority-black Mississippi counties of Claiborne, Holmes, and Jefferson, and West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
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