Andalusia, Alabama

Andalusia, Alabama
City
First National Bank Building, Andalusia, 2014
Motto:  "A proud heritage. A progressive future."
Location of Andalusia in Covington County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°18′29″N 86°28′57″W / 31.30806°N 86.48250°W / 31.30806; -86.48250
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Covington
Settled	1841
Incorporated	1884
Government
• Type	Mayor/City Council
Area [1]
• Total	19.81 sq mi (51.32 km2)
• Land	19.66 sq mi (50.91 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation	348 ft (106 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	8,805
• Density	447.93/sq mi (172.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36420 and 36421
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-01708
GNIS feature ID	0133361
Website	www.cityofandalusia.com

Andalusia is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 8,805.^[2]

• Radio stations
  • WAAO-FM 103.7 (Country)
  • WSTF 91.5 FM (Religious)
• Newspaper
  • Andalusia Star-News (daily)

Public education is provided by Andalusia City School System. which consists of Andalusia Elementary School, Andalusia Middle School, and Andalusia High School.

• Charles Brooks, editorial cartoonist
• Robert Horry, NBA player
• Nico Johnson, NFL player for Kansas City Chiefs, won 3 BCS National Championships while playing football for The University of Alabama.
• Alexa Jones, Miss Alabama 2005 and Miss America 2006 second runner-up
• Frank Tipler, cosmologist
• Charles "Bubba" Bailey, the police officer from Hamish and Andy's Caravan of Courage USA

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. 1 2 "Andalusia city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.