How many counties does the U.S. state of Alabama have?
Q: How many counties does the U.S. state of Alabama have?
A: Alabama has sixty-seven counties.
Q: What is the oldest county in Alabama?
A: The oldest county in Alabama is Washington County, created on June 4, 1800.
Q: What was the first permanent colony established in what is now Alabama?
A: The first permanent colony was made by the French on the banks of the Mobile River in 1702.
Q: When did Mississippi become a state?
A: In 1817, the western part of the territory became the State of Mississippi.
Q: How many counties were there in Alabama by 1840?
A: By 1840, 49 counties had been created in Alabama.
Q: What is the average population for each county according to 2006 U.S Census estimates?
A: According to 2006 U.S Census estimates, the average population of Alabama's sixty-seven counties was 68,642 people.
Q: What is Baldwin County's land area size and what is Etowah County's land area size?
A: Baldwin County has 1,596 sq mi (4,133.6 km2) and Etowah County has 535 sq mi (1,385.6 km2).
