Colbert County is located in the northwestern corner of Alabama and is part of the Shoals region. The county seat is Tuscumbia.

The county government is made up of 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 also has a sheriff, district attorney, probate judge, circuit clerk, and other elected officials.

The county is served by the Colbert County Board of Education, which oversees the public schools in the county. The county is also home to several private schools.

Colbert County is home to several state parks, including the Natchez Trace Parkway, Bankhead National Forest, and the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.

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