Valley, Alabama

Valley
Valley City Hall
Valley City Hall
Location of Valley in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of Valley in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°48′41″N 85°10′41″W / 32.81139°N 85.17806°W / 32.81139; -85.17806
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Government
 • MayorLeonard Riley
Area
 • Total
12.89 sq mi (33.38 km2)
 • Land12.89 sq mi (33.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,529
 • Density816.83/sq mi (315.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
36854
Area code334
FIPS code01-78204
GNIS feature ID0136100
Websitewww.cityofvalley.com

Valley is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Valley was incorporated in 1980 combining the four textile mill villages of Fairfax, Langdale, River View, and Shawmut.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 10,529. The city lies on the western bank of the Chattahoochee River, the state border between Alabama and Georgia. Valley is a pilot city for the Alabama Communities of Excellence[3] program, a non-profit that partners with governments, businesses, and universities to prepare participating communities for a more vibrant future.[4] It is included in the LaGrange, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Greater Atlanta Combined Statistical Area.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Hoagland, Alison K.; Breisch, Kenneth A. (2003). Constructing Image, Identity, and Place. Univ. of Tennessee Press. pp. 150–. ISBN 9781572332195. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "ACE Alabama Communities of Excellence".
  4. ^ Samuel Stebbins and Grant Suneson (January 3, 2019). "The best city to live in every state". MSN Money.
  5. ^ "CSA_WallMap_Mar2020" (PDF). www2.census.gov.