Sheffield, Alabama
Sheffield, Alabama | |
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Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District | |
| Nicknames: "Center of the Shoals", "Sheffvegas", "Sheffghanistan" | |
Location of Sheffield in Colbert County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′35″N 87°41′41″W / 34.75972°N 87.69472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Colbert |
| Founded by | Alfred Huger Moses |
| Named for | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.07 sq mi (18.32 km2) |
| • Land | 6.95 sq mi (18.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,403 |
| • Density | 1,352.37/sq mi (522.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35660 |
| Area codes | 256, 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-69648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153401 |
| Website | www |
Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in The Shoals MSA. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 9,403.[2] Sheffield is the birthplace of notable attorney, actor, former senator and presidential contender Fred Thompson.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Sheffield city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.