Anderson, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°55′12″N 87°16′13″W / 34.92000°N 87.27028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lauderdale |
Settled | 1825 (Andersons Creek) |
Renamed | 1860 (Anderson) |
Incorporated | 1973 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 254 |
• Density | 196.59/sq mi (75.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35610 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-01756 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405149[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]