Profile for Houston County, Alabama, AL
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The county is in the Dothan metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 92,947. This was an increase of 4.69% from the 2000 census.
Local
$34,431National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Houston County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Houston County was $26,728. This was an increase of 26.1% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 86% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
(1997 Census of Agriculture)
Attractions (1)
Cemeteries (39)
Colleges (2)
Communities (13)
Hotels (15)
Libraries (3)
Museums (1)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (2)
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6% of Houston County residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Houston County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Houston County include Bay Springs Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery, Beulah Cemetery, City of Ashford Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, Columbia City Cemetery, Cowarts Cemetery, Cowarts Creek Cemetery, Crestlawn Cemetery, Dothan City Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Houston County include Ashford, Avon, Columbia, Cottonwood, Cowarts, Dothan, Gordon, Kinsey, Madrid, Pansey ... View communities
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Colleges in Houston County include Troy University - Dothan, Wallace Community College - Dothan ... View colleges
School districts in Houston County include Dothan City, Houston County ... View school districts
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Libraries in Houston County include Ashford Branch Library, Houston-Love Memorial Library, Rossie Purcell Branch ... View libraries
Newspapers in Houston County include Dothan Eagle ... View newspapers
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Houston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Houston County political report.
Hotels in Houston County include Best Value Inn, Best Western Dothan Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn, Courtyard Dothan, Days Inn Dothan, Econo Lodge Dothan, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Guesthouse Inn Dothan, Holiday Inn Dothan South, Holiday Inn Express ... More hotels
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