Anderson, Alabama

Anderson, Alabama
Anderson
Anderson
Location of Anderson in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Location of Anderson in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°55′12″N 87°16′13″W / 34.92000°N 87.27028°W / 34.92000; -87.27028
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Settled1825 (Andersons Creek)
Renamed1860 (Anderson)
Incorporated1973
Area
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total254
 • Density196.59/sq mi (75.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35610
Area code256
FIPS code01-01756
GNIS feature ID2405149[2]

Anderson is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 282, down from 354 in 2000.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anderson, Alabama
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.