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Dallas County

county in Alabama, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_alabama Q488847
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Dallas County is an administrative area located in the United States . It was established on February 9, 1818 . The county has a capital, which is Selma [1].

The population of Dallas County was 38k as of 2020 [2]. It is situated within the country, the United States , where it has been present since its establishment . The capital, Selma [1], serves as the central point for the county.

Dallas County has its own population count, with 38k residents in 2020 [2], and it operates under the framework of the United States , having been established on February 9, 1818 . The administrative area is associated with Selma as its capital [1].

In the context of the United States , Dallas County, with its capital Selma [1] and a population of 38k in 2020 [2], has a defined place, established on February 9, 1818 .

Dallas County

Summary

Dallas County is a county of Alabama[1]. It draws 289 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #30 of 68).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dallas County is located in Alabama[3].
  • Dallas County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Dallas County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[5].
  • Dallas County's capital is recorded as Selma[6].
  • Dallas County's shares border with is recorded as Chilton County[7].
  • Dallas County's shares border with is recorded as Autauga County[8].
  • Dallas County's shares border with is recorded as Lowndes County[9].
  • Dallas County's shares border with is recorded as Wilcox County[10].
  • Dallas County's shares border with is recorded as Marengo County[11].
  • Dallas County's shares border with is recorded as Perry County[12].
  • Alexander J. Dallas is named after Dallas County[13].
  • Dallas County's Commons category is recorded as Dallas County, Alabama[14].
  • Dallas County's licence plate code is recorded as 27[15].
  • February 9, 1818 marks the founding of Dallas County[16].
  • Dallas County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.324722222222, 'lon': -87.105277777778}[17].
  • Dallas County's official website is recorded as http://www.dallascounty-al.org[18].
  • Dallas County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dallas County, Alabama[19].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+43820'}[20].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+43840'}[21].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+43167'}[22].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+42692'}[23].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+41996'}[24].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+41131'}[25].
  • Dallas County has a population of {'amount': '+38462'}[26].
  • Dallas County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Dallas County, Alabama[27].

Body

Geography

Dallas County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Alabama[3].

Physical Characteristics

Dallas County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2573'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+43820'}[20], {'amount': '+43840'}[21], {'amount': '+43167'}[22], {'amount': '+42692'}[23], {'amount': '+41996'}[24], and {'amount': '+41131'}[25].

Designation and Status

Dallas County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[5].

History and Context

February 9, 1818 marks the founding of Dallas County[16]. Alexander J. Dallas is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Dallas County draws 289 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #30 of 68).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Alabama United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Q114502058. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved . archives.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nci thesaurus id → C107711
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  2. 4w ago · Swimdb · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Dallas County, Alabama
    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+1.5'}
    Shares border with → Chilton County, Autauga County, Lowndes County +3
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Dallas County, Alabama
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.dallascounty-al.org"
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