Colony, Alabama

Colony, Alabama
Town
Location of Colony in Cullman County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°56′42″N 86°53′28″W / 33.94500°N 86.89111°W / 33.94500; -86.89111
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyCullman
Government
 • MayorJasmine Cole
Area
 • Total
2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
 • Land2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
264
 • Density122.0/sq mi (47.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code01-16684
GNIS feature ID2406297

Colony is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colony had a population of 264. Colony is a historically African-American town. In its early days it was a haven for African Americans in the Deep South. It incorporated in 1981.