Choctaw County, Alabama

Choctaw County
County
Choctaw County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Butler
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°01′13″N 88°15′47″W / 32.0203°N 88.2631°W / 32.0203; -88.2631
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 29, 1847
Named for	Choctaw tribe
Seat	Butler
Largest town	Butler
Area
• Total	921 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Land	914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Water	7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	12,665
• Density	14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was formed on December 29, 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians.^[2] As of 2020, the population was 12,665.^[1] The county seat is Butler.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Choctaw County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "Alabama Counties: Choctaw County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 21, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}