Coosa County, Alabama
Overview
Coosa County is a county
of the U.S. state
of Alabama
. Its name derives from a town of the Creek tribe. As of 2010 the population was 11,539, but since that time it has lost the most population by percentage of any Alabama county. Its county seat
is Rockford
.
Coosa is part of the Alexander City micropolitan area
.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 666.36 square miles (1,725.9 km²), of which 652.44 square miles (1,689.8 km²) (or 97.91%) is land and 13.91 square miles (36 km²) (or 2.09%) is water.
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
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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 derives from a town of the Creek tribe. As of 2010 the population was 11,539, but since that time it has lost the most population by percentage of any Alabama county. Its 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....
is Rockford
Rockford, Alabama
Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 477. The town is the county seat of Coosa County and is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.
Coosa is part of the Alexander City micropolitan area
Alexander City micropolitan area
The Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Alabama, anchored by the city of Alexander City...
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 666.36 square miles (1,725.9 km²), of which 652.44 square miles (1,689.8 km²) (or 97.91%) is land and 13.91 square miles (36 km²) (or 2.09%) is water.
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