Atmore, Alabama | |
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 Former Atmore Amtrak station | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Atmore in Escambia County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°1′25.65″N 87°29′37.93″W / 31.0237917°N 87.4938694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Escambia |
| Incorporated | May 9, 1907[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Staff |
| Area | |
| • City | 21.937 sq mi (56.816 km2) |
| • Land | 21.862 sq mi (56.622 km2) |
| • Water | 0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 8,391 |
| • Estimate (2022)[5] | 8,330 |
| • Density | 381.00/sq mi (147.10/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,390 |
| • Metro | 36,666 |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 36502, 36504 |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-03004 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113272[3] |
| Sales tax | 10.0%[6] |
| Website | welcometoatmore.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.
- ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atmore, Alabama
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Atmore (AL) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Atmore". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved February 8, 2022.