Lauderdale County is located in the northwest corner of Alabama and is part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Florence.

Lauderdale County is governed by a five-member county commission, with each member elected from a single-member district. The county is also served by a sheriff, district attorney, probate judge, circuit court judge, and other county officials.

The county is home to several state parks, including Joe Wheeler State Park, Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge, and the Natchez Trace Parkway. The county is also home to the University of North Alabama, the oldest four-year public university in the state.

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