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Tuscumbia, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Charm of the Shoals" | |
 Location of Tuscumbia, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′13.26″N 87°42′12.64″W / 34.7203500°N 87.7035111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Colbert |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Incorporated | December 20, 1820[1][2] |
| Named for | Chief Tuscumbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | William Foster |
| • Councilmembers | Katie Logan Geraldine Thompkins Jennifer Bennetch Christopher King Michael Isom |
| Area | |
• City | 9.258 sq mi (23.978 km2) |
| • Land | 9.215 sq mi (23.867 km2) |
| • Water | 0.043 sq mi (0.113 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 9,054 |
• Estimate (2023)[7] | 9,169 |
| • Density | 995.07/sq mi (384.19/km2) |
| • Urban | 78,925 |
| • Metro | 155,175 |
| Demonym | Tuscumbian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35674 |
| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-77280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405616[5] |
| Sales tax | 9.0%[8] |
| Website | cityoftuscumbia.org |
Tuscumbia is a city in, and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. The population was 9,054 at the 2020 census,[6] and was estimated to be 9,169 in 2023.[7] The city is part of The Shoals metropolitan area.
Tuscumbia was the hometown of Helen Keller, who lived at Ivy Green. Several sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, especially in the Tuscumbia Historic District. The city is also the site of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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AL-1820-Incorp-Ococoposowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "City Council Members and Minutes". City of Tuscumbia, Alabama. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscumbia, Alabama
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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