Moulton, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°28′56″N 87°17′8″W / 34.48222°N 87.28556°W / 34.48222; -87.28556
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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[change | change source]

  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. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moulton, Alabama
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Moulton town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.