Bullock County | |
|---|---|
 Bullock County courthouse in Union Springs | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°05′52″N 85°43′02″W / 32.0978°N 85.7172°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 5 (created), 1866 |
| Named for | Edward Bullock |
| Seat | Union Springs |
| Largest city | Union Springs |
| Area | |
• Total | 625 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Land | 623 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,357 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,897  |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | bullockcountyalrev |
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Bullock County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,357.[1] Union Springs was chosen as the county seat in 1867, and presently is the county's only incorporated city.[2] The county was named for Confederate Army Colonel Edward C. Bullock who was a state senator and outspoken secessionist who died during the American Civil War.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Bullock County, Alabama History, ADAH". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ The Associated Press (January 8, 2009). "Study finds Alabama literacy rate improved, Shelby County has state's lowest illiteracy". AL.com.