Arab, Alabama | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Arab | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "Proud of our past... embracing the future" | |
 Location in Marshall and Cullman counties, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°19′51″N 86°29′57″W / 34.33083°N 86.49917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Marshall, Cullman |
| Incorporated | December 10, 1892[1] |
| Named for | Arad Thompson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Bob Joslin |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.453 sq mi (34.843 km2) |
| • Land | 13.320 sq mi (34.499 km2) |
| • Water | 0.133 sq mi (34.454 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,461 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 8,623 |
| • Density | 647/sq mi (249.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35016 |
| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-02116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403104[3] |
| Sales tax | 12.5%[6] |
| Website | arabcity.org |
Arab (/ˈeɪ.ræb/) is a city mostly in Marshall County, with a portion in Cullman County,[7] in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, located 10 miles (16 km) from Guntersville Lake and Guntersville Dam, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 8,461 at the 2020 census.[4]
- ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arab, Alabama
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Arab (AL) sales tax rate". Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Arab city, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024.