Chambers County | |
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County Courthouse in LaFayette in 2012 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°54′40″N 85°23′38″W / 32.911111111111°N 85.393888888889°W | |
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Founded | December 18, 1832 |
Named for | Henry H. Chambers |
Seat | LaFayette |
Largest city | Valley |
Area | |
• Total | 603 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
• Land | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
• Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,772 |
• Estimate (2023) | 34,079 ![]() |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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Chambers County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 34,772.[1] Its county seat is LaFayette. Its largest city is Valley. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers,[2] who served as a United States Senator from Alabama.
Chambers County is included in the LaGrange, GA-AL Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke–Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area.[3]