Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 103,436. Its county seat is Gadsden. Its name is from a Cherokee word meaning "edible tree". In total area, it is the smallest county in Alabama, but one of the most densely populated. Etowah County comprises the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Etowah County | |
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Etowah County courthouse in Gadsden | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′00″N 86°02′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 1, 1868 |
| Seat | Gadsden |
| Largest city | Gadsden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 549 sq mi (1,420 km2) |
| • Land | 535 sq mi (1,390 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 103,436 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 103,241 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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