Winston County is located in the north-central part of Alabama, and is part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Double Springs.

The county is governed by a five-member county commission, elected from single-member districts. The commission is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget.

The county is served by the Winston County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and maintaining the county jail. The county is also served by the Winston County District Attorney's Office, which is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.

The county is served by the Winston County Board of Education, which is responsible for overseeing the public school system. The county is also served by the Winston County Health Department, which is responsible for providing public health services.

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