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Welcome to Crenshaw County ...

Time Zone: Crenshaw County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Luverne is the Seat for Crenshaw County.

Crenshaw County was founded in 1866. Crenshaw was created by taking area from Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crenshaw had a population of 13,772 people. This is a decrease of 0.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,869 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crenshaw represented 0.29% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Crenshaw County:

  • Brantley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dozier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <2>
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Luverne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Luverne is located in Crenshaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
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  • Petrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Rutledge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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