Cullman, Alabama

Cullman, Alabama
Hwy 278 & Hwy 31
Hwy 278 & Hwy 31
Flag of Cullman, Alabama
Official logo of Cullman, Alabama
Motto: 
"A City of Character"
Location of Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama
Location of Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°10′35″N 86°50′25″W / 34.17639°N 86.84028°W / 34.17639; -86.84028
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCullman
Founded1873
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1875[1]
Named forColonel Johann Gottfried Cullmann
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorWoody Jacobs
Area
 • City
24.046 sq mi (62.279 km2)
 • Land22.704 sq mi (58.802 km2)
 • Water1.342 sq mi (3.477 km2)
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 • City
18,213
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
19,251
 • Density851/sq mi (328.6/km2)
 • Urban
21,165
 • Urban density985/sq mi (380.2/km2)
 • Metro
90,665
 • Metro density123.4/sq mi (47.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35055, 35056, 35057, 35058
Area code(s)256 and 938
FIPS code01-18976
GNIS feature ID2404166[3]
Websitecullmanal.gov

Cullman is the largest city and county seat of Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is located along Interstate 65, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Birmingham and about 55 miles (89 km) south of Huntsville. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,213,[4] with an estimated population of 19,251 in 2022.[5]

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cullman, Alabama
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).