Lauderdale County, Alabama
Lauderdale County | |
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Lauderdale County Courthouse in Florence | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′57″N 87°39′01″W / 34.899166666667°N 87.650277777778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
| Named after | James Lauderdale |
| Seat | Florence |
| Largest city | Florence |
| Area | |
• Total | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 668 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) 7.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 93,564 |
• Estimate (2023) | 96,814 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
| Website | LauderdaleCountyAL.Gov |
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Lauderdale County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census the population was 93,564. Its county seat is Florence. Its name is in honor of Colonel James Lauderdale, of Tennessee. Lauderdale is part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as "The Shoals".