Lauderdale County | |
|---|---|
 Lauderdale County Courthouse in Florence | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′57″N 87°39′01″W / 34.899166666667°N 87.650277777778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1818[1] |
| Named for | James Lauderdale |
| Seat | Florence |
| Largest city | Florence |
| Area | |
• Total | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 668 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) 7.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 93,564 |
• Estimate (2023) | 96,814  |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
| Website | LauderdaleCountyAL.Gov |
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Lauderdale County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census the population was 93,564.[2] Its county seat is Florence.[3] Its name is in honor of Colonel James Lauderdale, of Tennessee. Lauderdale is part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as "The Shoals".
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alabama-laws-1823was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.