Hale County | |
|---|---|
 Hale County Courthouse and Confederate statue in Greensboro | |
 Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′39″N 87°37′47″W / 32.760833333333°N 87.629722222222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | January 30, 1867 |
| Named for | Stephen F. Hale |
| Seat | Greensboro |
| Largest city | Moundville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 644 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,785 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 14,888  |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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Hale County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,785.[1] Its county seat is Greensboro.[2] It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale.[3]
Hale County is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.