Courtland, Alabama

Courtland, Alabama
Buildings along the Town Square (College Street)
Buildings along the Town Square (College Street)
Official logo of Courtland, Alabama
Location of Courtland in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Location of Courtland in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°40′6″N 87°18′38″W / 34.66833°N 87.31056°W / 34.66833; -87.31056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
IncorporatedDecember 13, 1819[1]
Area
 • Total
2.98 sq mi (7.71 km2)
 • Land2.95 sq mi (7.65 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
583
 • Density197.49/sq mi (76.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35618
Area code256
FIPS code01-18040
GNIS feature ID2406323[3]

Courtland is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 609 at the 2010 census, down from 769 in 2000.

  1. ^ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 62. Chapter LII. Page 827-828. "An Act to Establish the Town of Courtland, in Lawrence County.—Passed December 13, 1819." (Google Books)
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Courtland, Alabama