Cullman County, Alabama

Cullman County is a of the  of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel {{w|John G. Cullmann]]. As of the {{w|2010 United States Census|2010}}, 80,406 people lived there. Its {{w|county seat}} is the town of the same name, Cullman, Alabama.

Cullman County comprises the Cullman, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL {{w|Birmingham Metropolitan Area, Alabama|Combined Statistical Area}}.

Cullman is served by TV stations and FM radio stations from both Huntsville and Birmingham. Cullman County is a part of the designated market area, or "DMA," of Birmingham. Electricity in Cullman County is provided by the {{w|New Deal|Tennessee Valley Authority}} and by the Alabama Power Company. For a long time, telephone service in this county was provided by the Southern Bell Company.

There is no commercial air transportation service in Cullman County, and this county is no longer served by intercity commercial buses.

History
The historic and  lived here at the time of European encounter. The Echota Cherokee are a recognized tribe still here.

Cullman County was formed by immigrants from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1877.

People claiming descent from Cherokee who remained in the county after in the 1830s, organized as the "Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama" in the 1980s. The tribe was recognized by the state in 1984 but is not federally recognized. It claims 22,000 members in the state, mostly in northern Alabama.

Cullman County was organized in 1877 primarily by immigrants who had moved down from Cincinnati, Ohio. They founded an agricultural community and sought to create an agricultural revolution in what had been a frontier area, in the best traditions of innovation in the New South. However, hard geographical and social realities clashed with the often impractical vision of colonizer John G. Cullmann. His Germans, with their traditional work ethic and willingness to experiment with such new products as wine and strawberries, tried to make practical changes in southern farming. The Germans were outnumbered by more traditional families from neighboring regions, who replicated the traditional southern culture.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 754.82 sqmi. 738.43 sqmi (or 97.83%) is land and 16.39 sqmi (or 2.17%) is water.

Border counties

 * Morgan County (north)
 * Marshall County (northeast)
 * Blount County (east)
 * Walker County (southwest)
 * Winston County (west)
 * Lawrence County (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 77,483 people, 30,706 households, and 22,476 families residing in the county. The was 105 PD/sqmi. There were 35,233 housing units at an average density of 48 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 96.81% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 30,706 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,256, and the median income for a family was $39,341. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $20,436 for females. The for the county was $16,922. About 9.50% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the of 2010, there were 80,406 people, 31,864 households, and 22,487 families residing in the county. The was 109 PD/sqmi. There were 37,054 housing units at an average density of 49 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 4.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 31,864 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,567, and the median income for a family was $47,771. Males had a median income of $36,952 versus $27,979 for females. The for the county was $20,284. About 12.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

 * Arab (part - most of Arab is in Marshall County)
 * Ardell
 * Arkadelphia
 * Baileyton
 * Battleground
 * Berlin
 * Bethel
 * Bremen
 * Birdsong
 * Bolte
 * Brooklyn
 * Brushy Pond
 * Bug Tussle
 * Central
 * Clifty
 * Colony
 * Corinth
 * Crane Hill
 * Cullman
 * Dodge City
 * East Point
 * Etha
 * Fairview
 * Garden City (part - part of Garden City is in Blount County)
 * Goldridge
 * Good Hope
 * Goodwin
 * Hanceville
 * Harmony
 * Holly Pond
 * Jones Chapel
 * Joppa
 * Logan
 * Panama
 * Providence
 * Riverside
 * Simcoe
 * South Vinemont
 * Thrasher Crossroads
 * Trade
 * Trimble
 * Walter
 * Welti
 * West Point
 * Wheat
 * Wilburn