Choctaw County, Alabama
Choctaw County | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 29, 1847 |
| Named after | 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) | |
• Total | 12,665 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,252 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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Choctaw County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,665. The county seat is Butler. The county was established on December 29, 1847, and named for the Choctaw tribe of Native Americans.