Atmore, Alabama

Atmore, Alabama
Former Atmore Amtrak station
Former Atmore Amtrak station
Flag of Atmore, Alabama
Official seal of Atmore, Alabama
Location of Atmore in Escambia County, Alabama
Location of Atmore in Escambia County, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°1′25.65″N 87°29′37.93″W / 31.0237917°N 87.4938694°W / 31.0237917; -87.4938694
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyEscambia
IncorporatedMay 9, 1907[1]
Government
 • MayorJim Staff
Area
 • City21.937 sq mi (56.816 km2)
 • Land21.862 sq mi (56.622 km2)
 • Water0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2)
Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Population
 • City8,391
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
8,330
 • Density381.00/sq mi (147.10/km2)
 • Urban
6,390
 • Metro
36,666
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
36502, 36504
Area code251
FIPS code01-03004
GNIS feature ID0113272[3]
Sales tax10.0%[6]
Websitewelcometoatmore.com

Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. The population of 13,365 at the 2020 census.[4] It was incorporated on May 9, 1907.[7]

Atmore is in the planning stages to increase its economic base with additions in its new Rivercane development along the I-65 corridor.

Atmore has completed requirements to be recognized as an Alabama Community of Excellence at the upcoming Alabama League of Municipalities Convention.[when?] On June 18, 2021, the downtown district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Atmore Commercial Historic District.

On May 23, 2007, Atmore celebrated its centenary.

The federally recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians is headquartered in Atmore.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atmore, Alabama
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Atmore (AL) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Atmore". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved February 8, 2022.