Bullock County, Alabama
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Bullock County, Alabama is a county
of the U.S. state
of Alabama
. Its name is in honor of Colonel Edward C. Bullock
of Barbour County
. Living descendants of Colonel Bullock include prominent American cinema film actress, Sandra Bullock
. As of 2010 the population was 10,914. In 1867, Union Springs
was chosen as the county seat
. 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.
is a county-owned public-use airport
located five nautical miles (9 km) west of the central business district
of Union Springs, Alabama
.
of 2000, there were 11,714 people, 3,986 households, and 2,730 families residing in the county. The population density
was 19 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 4,727 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/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.
In the county the population was spread out with 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.
operates the Bullock Correctional Facility
in an unincorporated area
in the county.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Its name is in honor of Colonel Edward C. Bullock
Edward Bullock
Edward C. Bullock was an American politician and Confederate officer in the American Civil War. A two-term State Senator from Eufaula, Alabama, Bullock was a strong supporter of secession. He delivered an address, A Plea for Home Education in the South, to the East Alabama Female College in July...
of Barbour County
Barbour County, Alabama
Barbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia. As of 2010 the population was 27,457. Its county seat is Clayton.-History:...
. Living descendants of Colonel Bullock include prominent American cinema film actress, Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
. As of 2010 the population was 10,914. In 1867, Union Springs
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
was chosen as the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
. A National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
report released in January 2009 showed that Bullock County had the highest illiteracy rate in Alabama at 34 percent.
History
Bullock County was established on December 5, 1866. The boundaries were changed in February 1867.Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 626.06 square miles (1,621.5 km²), of which 625.01 square miles (1,618.8 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 1.04 square miles (2.7 km²) (or 0.17%) is water. The county is in the southeastern section of the state, in the prairie region. The Chunnennuggee Ridge runs through the center of the county.Incorporated cities and towns
- MidwayMidway, AlabamaMidway is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 457.-Old Merritt School:Margaret Elizabeth Merritt of Midway sold two acres for $5 to the State of Alabama in 1921 as a site for an elementary school for African-American children...
- Union SpringsUnion Springs, AlabamaUnion Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
Unincorporated communities
- FitzpatrickFitzpatrick, AlabamaFitzpatrick is an unincorporated census-designated place in Bullock County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 83. The community is served by Alabama State Route 110....
- InvernessInverness, Bullock County, AlabamaInverness is an unincorporated community in Bullock County in the U.S. state of Alabama.Inverness is located at , south of Union Springs. According to the United States Geological Survey, variant names are Thomas Station and Thomasville....
- PerotePerote, AlabamaPerote was a community in Bullock County, Alabama, United States.-Obverse:"Perote, Bullock County""This community, settled during the mid-1830s, was first called Fulford’s Cross Roads, then Missouri Cross Roads when a post office was established here in 1846...
- Smut EyeSmuteye, AlabamaSmuteye or Smut Eye is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. It is northeast of Perote.Smuteye is located in ZIP code 36061, but residents now use a mailing address in Banks 36005....
(sometimes Smuteye) - Thompson
Adjacent counties
- Macon CountyMacon County, AlabamaMacon County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a member of the United States Senate from North Carolina. Developed for cotton plantation agriculture in the nineteenth century, it is one of the counties in Alabama within the Black Belt of the South.As...
(north) - Russell CountyRussell County, AlabamaRussell County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians. As of 2010, the population was 52,947...
(northeast) - Barbour CountyBarbour County, AlabamaBarbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia. As of 2010 the population was 27,457. Its county seat is Clayton.-History:...
(southeast) - Pike CountyPike County, AlabamaPike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. As of 2010 the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy.- History :In 1819 the State...
(southwest) - Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, AlabamaMontgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .- History :...
(west)
Major highways
U.S. Highway 29
U.S. Highway 82
State Route 51
State Route 110
Airport
Franklin FieldFranklin Field (Alabama)
Franklin Field is a county-owned public-use airport in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. It is located five nautical miles west of the central business district of Union Springs, Alabama...
is a county-owned public-use airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located five nautical miles (9 km) west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,714 people, 3,986 households, and 2,730 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 19 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 4,727 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.11% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 25.25% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.38% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
In the county the population was spread out with 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Government and infrastructure
Alabama Department of CorrectionsAlabama Department of Corrections
The Alabama Department of Corrections, commonly referred to as , is the agency responsible for incarceration of convicted felons in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery....
operates the Bullock Correctional Facility
Bullock Correctional Facility
Bullock Correctional Facility is a medium level security Alabama Department of Corrections prison located in unincorporated Bullock County, Alabama, near Union Springs....
in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the county.
Places of interest
Bullock County is home to several historic homes including the McCaslan-Garner House and Bonus-Foster-Chapman House.See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bullock County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Bullock County, Alabama