Cusseta is located in southeast Chambers County in the east-central part of the state. It has a mayor/city council form of government. Patrick Floyd "Pat" Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot infamous outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near Cusseta.
History

Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Cusseta recorded a population of 126. Of that number, 99.2 percent of respondents identified themselves as white and 0.8 percent as Asian. The town's median household income was $36,389, and the per capita income was $20,170.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Cusseta was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Construction (23.9 percent)
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (21.7 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (19.6 percent)
- Manufacturing (17.4 percent)
- Retail trade (6.5 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (4.3 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (4.3 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (2.2 percent)
Education
Students in Cusseta attend Chambers County schools; no public schools are located within the town limits.
Transportation
Cusseta lies at the crossroads of County Road 83, which runs north-south, and County Road 389, which runs east-west and connects with Interstate 85 approximately four miles southeast of town. CSX Transportation Inc. runs a rail line through the town.
Events and Places of Interest
Fort Cusseta Historic Site, located just outside Cusseta, houses the remains of a log fort built by settlers in the mid-1830s during the period of Indian removal. Portions of the fort's massive walls still remain.
Additional Resources
Chambers County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Chambers County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999
Additional Resources
Chambers County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Chambers County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999