County Line

County Line is located in south-central Blount County and north-central Jefferson County in the central part of the state. It has a mayor/city council form of government.

History

County Line’s name is literal; half the town lies in Jefferson County, and the other half in Blount County. The town incorporated on August 27, 1957, to avoid being annexed and taxed by nearby Trafford, which lies mainly within Jefferson County but also partly in Blount County. On the Blount County side, the Southern Democrat (now called the Blount Countian) referred to County Line as existing within the Pine Mountain community. This community sits on the Blount Mountain Range, which is one of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Pine Mountain is home to County Line Baptist Church and the County Line Cemetery.

Demographics

According to 2020 Census estimates, County Line recorded a population of 297. Of that number, 97.6 percent of respondents identified themselves as white, 1.3 percent as American Indian, and 0.9 percent as Asian. The town’s median household income was $80,000, and the per capita income was $31,292.

Employment

According to 2020 Census estimates, the workforce in County Line was divided among the following industrial categories:

  • Manufacturing (39.1 percent)
  • Wholesale trade (17.3 percent)
  • Retail trade (10.6 percent)
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (9.5 percent)
  • Construction (7.8 percent)
  • Educational services and health care and social assistance (6.7 percent)
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (3.9 percent)
  • Other services, except public administration (2.2 percent)
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (1.7 percent)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (1.1 percent)

Education

Students in County Line attend either Jefferson or Blount County schools; no public schools are located within the town limits.

Transportation

County Highway 153 runs northwest-south through the town, and County Highway 22 runs east and north.

Additional Resources

Jefferson County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Jefferson County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2002.

Blount County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Blount County, Alabama. Blount County, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999.

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