Grant, Alabama

Grant, Alabama
Buildings on Main Street
Buildings on Main Street
Official seal of Grant, Alabama
Nickname: 
"Home of the DAR Patriots"
Motto: 
"...a scenic mountain town"
Location in Marshall County, Alabama
Location in Marshall County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.50278°N 86.25528°W / 34.50278; -86.25528
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Area
 • Total1.85 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 • Total1,039
 • Density561.32/sq mi (216.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35747
Area code256
FIPS code01-31096
GNIS feature ID2406603[2]
Websitewww.grantal.org

Grant is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Grant was 1,039,[3] up from 896 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The town was incorporated on November 15, 1945, with Delbert Hodges serving as the first mayor.[4]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grant, Alabama
  3. ^ a b "Grant town, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ James Kaetz, "Grant," Encyclopedia of Alabama, August 9, 2013.