Pell City, Alabama

Pell City, Alabama
Buildings in historic district
Buildings in historic district
Location of Pell City in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Location of Pell City in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°34′15″N 86°16′26″W / 33.57083°N 86.27389°W / 33.57083; -86.27389
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountySt. Clair
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager government
 • MayorOie Osborne
Area
 • Total
27.76 sq mi (71.90 km2)
 • Land25.00 sq mi (64.75 km2)
 • Water2.76 sq mi (7.14 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,939
 • Density517.54/sq mi (199.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
35125, 35128, 35054
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-58896
GNIS feature ID0164801
Websitehttp://pell-city.com/

Pell City is a city in and one of the county seats of St. Clair County, Alabama, United States,[2] the other seat being Ashville. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,939. At the 2010 census, the city-limit population jumped to 12,695.[3]

It was home to Avondale Mills and its legacy in the Avondale Mill Historic District.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Atchison, David (June 18, 2011). "Population growth means city must change its form of government". The Daily Home. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012.