Dallas County
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Dallas County is a county located in Alabama in the United States. It is historically significant as the location of Selma, a key site of the Civil Rights Movement and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- February 9, 1818
- Named after
- Alexander J. Dallas
- Seat
- Selma
- Largest city
- Selma
- Total
- 994 sq mi (2,570 km )
- Land
- 979 sq mi (2,540 km )
- Water
- 15 sq mi (39 km ) 1.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 35,140
- Density
- 39.3/sq mi (15.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Dallas County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,462. The county seat is Selma. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas, who served from 1814 to 1816.
Dallas County comprises the Selma, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.