Moulton, Alabama

Moulton, Alabama
Lawrence County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse
Location of Moulton in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Location of Moulton in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°28′56″N 87°17′8″W / 34.48222°N 87.28556°W / 34.48222; -87.28556
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1819[1]
Area
 • Total6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2)
 • Land5.99 sq mi (15.53 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Population
 • Total3,398
 • Density566.90/sq mi (218.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35650
Area code256
FIPS code01-51600
GNIS feature ID2404314[3]
Websitecityofmoultonal.com

Moulton is a city in Lawrence County, Alabama. It is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 3,398.[4] The city is the county seat of Lawrence County.

References

  1. ↑ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 62. Chapter XXXV. Pages 813-814. "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Moulton, in the County of Lawrence.—Passed December 17, 1819." (Google Books)
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moulton, Alabama
  4. 1 2 "Moulton town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.