Chambers County, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chambers County
U.S. county
Chambers County Courthouse in LaFayette, 2012
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Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 18, 1832
Named for	Henry H. Chambers
Seat	LaFayette
Largest city	Valley
Area
• Total	603 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Land	597 sq mi (1,550 km2)
• Water	6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,772
• Estimate  (2023)	34,079
• Density	57.67/sq mi (22.265/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
County Number 12 on Alabama Licence Plates

Chambers County is a county in the east central part of Alabama, a state in the United States. In 2020, about 34,772 people lived there. The main town, or county seat, is LaFayette. The biggest city in the county is Valley. The county is named after Henry H. Chambers, who was a Senator for Alabama.

Chambers County is part of a larger area that includes LaGrange, Georgia. It is also connected to the bigger Atlanta region.

History of Chambers County

Long ago, before Europeans arrived, the Creek nation lived in the area that is now Chambers County.

Chambers County was officially created on December 18, 1832.

Some famous people were born here! Pat Garrett, a well-known lawman who captured the outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near a town called Cusseta in 1850.

Also, Joe Louis, nicknamed "The Brown Bomber," was born near LaFayette on May 13, 1914. He became a world-famous heavyweight boxing champion!

In 1980, four smaller towns in Chambers County joined together to form the city of Valley. Today, Valley is the largest city in the county.

Geography and Nature

Chambers County covers about 603 square miles. Most of this area is land, with about 6.6 square miles being water.

Main Roads in Chambers County

These are the most important roads that go through Chambers County:

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  Interstate 85
  Interstate 85
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  U.S. Highway 29
  U.S. Highway 29
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  U.S. Highway 280
  U.S. Highway 280
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  U.S. Highway 431
  U.S. Highway 431
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  State Route 50
  State Route 50
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  State Route 77
  State Route 77
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  State Route 147
  State Route 147

Neighboring Counties

Chambers County shares borders with these other counties:

• Randolph County (to the north)
• Troup County, Georgia (to the east, in a different time zone)
• Harris County, Georgia (to the southeast, in a different time zone)
• Lee County (to the south)
• Tallapoosa County (to the west)

People and Population

Population in 2020

In 2020, the census counted 34,772 people living in Chambers County. There were 13,448 households and 8,553 families.

The population was made up of different groups:

• About 53.34% were White (not Hispanic).
• About 38.65% were Black or African American.
• About 1.11% were Asian.
• About 3.56% were Hispanic or Latino (who can be of any race).
• Other groups made up smaller percentages.

Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 34,215 people living in the county. The average age was about 41.5 years old.

About 22.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 16.7% were 65 years or older.

Education in Chambers County

Chambers County has two main public school systems. About 4,350 students attend public schools from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.

School Districts

The school districts in the county are:

• Chambers County School District
• Lanett City School District

Communities in Chambers County

Chambers County has several cities, towns, and smaller communities.

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

These are areas that are like towns but are not officially incorporated as cities or towns:

Unincorporated communities

These are smaller communities that are not officially part of a city or town:

Ghost town

• Cedric (A ghost town is a place where people used to live, but now it's mostly empty.)

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Chambers (Alabama) para niños