Marshall County | |
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 Marshall County Courthouse in Guntersville | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′05″N 86°18′14″W / 34.368055555556°N 86.303888888889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | January 9, 1836 |
| Named for | John Marshall |
| Seat | Guntersville |
| Largest city | Albertville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 623 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Land | 566 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 57 sq mi (150 km2) 9.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 97,612 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 100,756  |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Marshall County is a county of the state of Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 97,612.[1] Its county seat is Guntersville.[2] A second courthouse is in Albertville. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States.[3] Marshall County is a dry county, with the exception of the five cities of Albertville, Arab, Grant, Guntersville, and Boaz. Marshall County comprises the Albertville, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 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. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.