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Barbour County

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Barbour County, Alabama
PO Box 398
Clayton, AL 36016
Phone: (334) 775-3203
Fax: (334) 775-1102

On southeastern border of AL, southwest of Columbus; organized Dec 18, 1832 from Pike County and territorial land. Name Origin: For James Barbour (1775-1842), governor of VA (1812-14), minister to England (1828-29).

Area (sq mi): 904.52 (land 884.90; water 19.61). Pop per sq mi: 32.10.
Pop 2005: 28,414. State rank: 39. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.10%; 1990-2000 14.20%. Pop 2000: 29,038 (White 50.90%; Black or African American 46.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 35.80.
Income 2000: per capita $13,316; median household $25,101; Pop below poverty level: 26.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,820-$20,889.
Unemployment 2004: 7.20%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 23.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 16.50%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Eufaula (13,521)

  • See other counties in Alabama.
    Barbour County, West Virginia
    8 N Main St
    Philippi, WV 26416
    Phone: (304) 457-2232
    Fax: (304) 457-2790

    In northern WV, southeast of Clarksburg; organized Mar 3, 1843 from Harrison, Lewis, and Randolph counties. Name Origin: For Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783-1841), U.S. representative from VA (1814-25; 1827-30) and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836-41).

    Area (sq mi): 342.75 (land 340.79; water 1.96). Pop per sq mi: 46.00.
    Pop 2005: 15,689. State rank: 37. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 -0.90%. Pop 2000: 15,557 (White 97.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.80%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 38.70.
    Income 2000: per capita $12,440; median household $24,729; Pop below poverty level: 22.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,878-$19,551.
    Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -1.40%. Median travel time to work: 28.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.90%.

    Cities with population over 10,000: None.


    See other counties in West Virginia.


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    Nominations provided by regional education laboratories, chief state school officers and state education agency assessment officials identified only four districts where standardized rest scores in most schools had increased by at least 20 percent: Brazosport Independent School District, Clute, Texas; Twin Falls, Idaho, School District; Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso, Texas; and Barbour County School District, Philippi, W.
     
     
     
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