Choctaw County | |
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![]() Choctaw County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Butler | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°01′13″N 88°15′47″W / 32.0203°N 88.2631°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 29, 1847 |
Named for | Choctaw tribe |
Seat | Butler |
Largest town | Butler |
Area | |
• Total | 921 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
• Land | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
• Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,665 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,252 ![]() |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
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Choctaw County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,665.[1] The county seat is Butler.[2] The county was established on December 29, 1847, and named for the Choctaw tribe of Native Americans.[3]