Anderson, Alabama

Anderson, Alabama
Anderson
Location of Anderson in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°54′53″N 87°16′18″W / 34.91472°N 87.27167°W / 34.91472; -87.27167
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLauderdale
Settled1825 (Andersons Creek)
Renamed1860 (Anderson)
Incorporated1973
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total
1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
254
 • Density196.5/sq mi (75.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35610
Area code256
FIPS code01-01756
GNIS feature ID2405149

Anderson is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2020 census, Anderson had a population of 254.