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Alabama
Alabama, located in the southern United States, is the nation’s 22nd state, admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819. Settlers were drawn by Alabama’s fertile soil, ideal for cotton plantations. After World War II, Alabama transitioned from agriculture to manufacturing in addition to seeing the establishment and expansion of military installations, which added much-needed jobs.
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Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer, Alabama is outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S. Census estimates, Bessemer had adjusted to a population of 28,772.
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Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, AL is the largest city in Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. The 2010 United States Census shows Birmingham population as 212,237; the entire Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area population is 1,212,848, or approximately one quarter of Alabama’s total population.
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Blount County, Alabama
Blount County, Alabama is located in northeastern Alabama, within the Birmingham metropolitan statistical area. Blount County, AL, is known for its natural beauty and abundance of outdoor attractions. Rock climbing and kayaking on the rapids and tributaries of the Black Warrior River are two very popular local attractions. Blount County’s proximity to Birmingham makes it one of the fastest growing counties in Alabama.
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Cullman, Alabama
Cullman, a city in Cullman County, Alabama is located along Interstate 65, about 50 miles north of Birmingham and about 55 miles south of Huntsville. The U.S. Census Bureau has estimated the 2009 population at 15,329 people. Cullman is the county seat of Cullman County, Alabama.
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Homewood, Alabama
Homewood, Alabama is in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama. Homewood is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the side of Red Mountain due south of the Birmingham city center. The 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimates Homewood’s population as 23,992.
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Jasper, Alabama
Jasper, Alabama is a city in Walker County. The U.S. Census showed the 2010 population for Jasper had decreased in the last decade by over 1,000 residents to 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and during the mid-twentieth century was ranked among the world’s leading producers of coal in the United States.
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Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County, AL is the most populous county in Alabama, with a 2010 U.S. Census population count of 658,466. Jefferson County, Alabama was established on December 13, 1819, and named in honor of Thomas Jefferson. The county is located in the north-central portion of the state of Alabama, on the southern-most edge of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Shelby County, Alabama
Shelby County is the fastest growing county in the State of Alabama, encompassing approximately 800 square miles in Central Alabama. Owing much to its location, Shelby County offers diverse amenities in a temperate climate featuring dramatic landscapes.
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St. Clair County, Alabama
St. Clair County is older than the state of Alabama itself, as the Second Territorial Legislature officially established it in November 1818. Named for General Arthur St. Clair, St. Clair County is located in the north-central part of the state.
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The City of Tuscaloosa is the seat of Tuscaloosa County and is the state’s fifth largest city, with a 2010 population of 90,468. Tuscaloosa is the regional center of industry, commerce, healthcare, and education for the area of west-central Alabama known as West Alabama. Tuscaloosa is a former capital of Alabama.
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Walker County, Alabama
Walker County, Alabama had a 2010 population of 67,023 people and is located in northwest Alabama with the city of Jasper as the county seat. Walker County’s borders encompass approximately 805 square miles overall, with approximately 11 square miles being water. Walker County is home to the William B. Bankhead National Forest as well as the Lewis Smith Lake, in addition to the Alabama Mining Museum.
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