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Clarke County
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county in Alabama, United States
Clarke County is a county located in Alabama. It is one of Alabama's 67 counties and is part of the state's local government structure.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- December 10, 1812
- Named after
- John Clarke
- Seat
- Grove Hill
- Largest city
- Jackson
- Total
- 1,253 sq mi (3,250 km )
- Land
- 1,238 sq mi (3,210 km )
- Water
- 14 sq mi (36 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 22,014
- Density
- 18.65/sq mi (7.200/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional districts
- 2nd , 7th
- Website
- www .clarkecountyal .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Clarke County – Alabama
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Encyclopedic overview
Clarke County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,087. The county seat is Grove Hill. The county's largest city is Jackson. The county was created by the legislature of the Mississippi Territory in 1812. It is named in honor of General John Clarke of Georgia, who was later elected governor of that state.
The county museum is housed in the Alston-Cobb House in Grove Hill.
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