Tuscumbia, Alabama

Tuscumbia, Alabama
City
Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia
Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia
Nickname: 
"Charm of the Shoals" "The Town"
Location of Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama.
Location of Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°43′51″N 87°42′10″W / 34.73083°N 87.70278°W / 34.73083; -87.70278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyColbert
Settled1815
Incorporated (town)December 20, 1820
Named forChickasaw Indian chief
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
Area
[1]
 • Total9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2)
 • Land9.22 sq mi (23.87 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total9,054
 • Density982.42/sq mi (379.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35674
Area codes256, 938
FIPS code01-77280
GNIS feature ID0153743
Websitewww.cityoftuscumbia.org

Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 9,054.[2] It is included in The Shoals MSA. Tuscumbia is the hometown of Helen Keller and the location of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Tuscumbia city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.


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