Moundville, Alabama

Town of Moundville [1]
Location of Moundville in Hale County and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Location of Moundville in Hale County and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°59′55″N 87°37′34″W / 32.99861°N 87.62611°W / 32.99861; -87.62611
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesHale, Tuscaloosa
Area
 • Total4.67 sq mi (12.08 km2)
 • Land4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,024
 • Density655.82/sq mi (253.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35474
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-51648
GNIS feature ID0160145
Websitewww.moundvillealabama.com
General store in Moundville, July 1936
Landowner in Moundville, August 1936; photograph by Walker Evans

Moundville is a town in Hale and Tuscaloosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It was incorporated on December 22, 1908.[3] From its incorporation until the 1970 census, it was wholly within Hale County. At the 2010 census the population was 2,427,[4] up from 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area. Within the town is Moundville Archaeological Site, the location of a prehistoric Mississippian culture political and ceremonial center.

  1. ^ Code of Alabama 1975, Title 11, Chapter 40, Section 11-40-1 Archived March 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moundville town, Alabama". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2017.[dead link]