Crenshaw County, Alabama

Crenshaw County
Crenshaw County courthouse in Luverne
Crenshaw County courthouse in Luverne
Map of Alabama highlighting Crenshaw County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°43′41″N 86°18′36″W / 31.728055555556°N 86.31°W / 31.728055555556; -86.31
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedNovember 30, 1866
Named forAnderson Crenshaw
SeatLuverne
Largest cityLuverne
Area
 • Total611 sq mi (1,580 km2)
 • Land609 sq mi (1,580 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,194
 • Estimate 
(2023)
13,101 Decrease
 • Density22/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitecrenshawcountyalonline.com
  • County Number 24 on Alabama Licence Plates

Crenshaw County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located immediately south of the Montgomery metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,194.[1] Its county seat is Luverne.[2] Its name is in honor of an Alabama judge, Anderson Crenshaw.

  1. ^ "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.

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