Detroit, Alabama

Detroit, Alabama
Location of Detroit in Lamar County, Alabama.
Location of Detroit in Lamar County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°1′33″N 88°10′18″W / 34.02583°N 88.17167°W / 34.02583; -88.17167
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLamar
Area
 • Total1.33 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total230
 • Density173.45/sq mi (66.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35552
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-20392
GNIS feature ID117242[2]

Detroit is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1955.[3] At the 2010 census the population was 237, down from 247 in 2000. The prior name of the town was Millville due to the many mills built in the late 1800s.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Detroit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  5. ^ "Detroit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.