Excel, Alabama

Excel, Alabama
Location of Excel in Monroe County, Alabama.
Location of Excel in Monroe County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°25′38″N 87°20′26″W / 31.42722°N 87.34056°W / 31.42722; -87.34056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
 • Land1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total557
 • Density338.19/sq mi (130.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36439
Area code251
FIPS code01-24880
GNIS feature ID0151765

Excel is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 557. The current mayor is Jenny Countryman.[2]

Excel is the birthplace of former University of Alabama and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan. Excel High School (3A) provides education for children in and around the town of Excel.

Excel incorporated in February 1948.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "County Officials". Monroville Monroe Country Chamber of Commerce.[dead link]
  3. ^ Kelly, Riley; Kaetz, James P. (March 27, 2023). "Excel". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.