Choctaw County, Alabama
11 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,380
- Median household income
- $47,813
- ±8,438
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 246 of 4,886 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 76.1%
- 3,999 of 5,255 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Choctaw | 12,533 (2021) | Po Box 428, Butler | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Butler | 1,870 (2021) | Po Box 455, Butler | — |
| Town of Gilbertown | 727 (2021) | Po Box 152, Gilbertown | — |
| Town of Lisman | 421 (2021) | Po Box 157, Lisman | — |
| Town of Needham | 73 (2021) | 2553 Needham Road, Needham | — |
| Town of Pennington | 330 (2021) | Po Box 40, Pennington | — |
| Town of Silas | 371 (2021) | Po Box 147, Silas | — |
| Town of Toxey | 144 (2021) | Po Box 318, Toxey | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 117 S Mulberry Ave, Butler | — |
| Choctaw Edna Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 220, Pennington | — |
| North Choctaw Water and Sewer Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 77, Lisman | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Choctaw County
School district4 schools
107 Tom Orr Dr, Butler, AL, 36904
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Jackson Farmers' Market (Jackson)
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Meridian//Lauderdale County Farmers Market (1901 Front Street - Underpass Meridian) · Earth's Bounty Farmers' Market (Meridian) · Meridian Area Farmers' Market (Meridian)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.