Cullman, Alabama

Cullman, Alabama
Hwy 278 & Hwy 31 (2017)
Motto: 
"A City of Character"
Location of Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°10′25″N 86°52′25″W / 34.17361°N 86.87361°W / 34.17361; -86.87361
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyCullman
Founded1873
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1875
Named afterColonel Johann Gottfried Cullmann
Area
 • City
24.046 sq mi (62.279 km2)
 • Land22.704 sq mi (58.802 km2)
 • Water1.342 sq mi (3.477 km2)
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
18,213
 • Estimate 
(2024)
20,239
 • Density851/sq mi (328.6/km2)
 • Urban
21,165
 • Urban density985/sq mi (380.2/km2)
 • Metro
90,665
 • Metro density123.4/sq mi (47.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35055, 35056, 35057, 35058
Area codes256 and 938
FIPS code01-18976
GNIS feature ID2404166
Websitecullmanal.gov

Cullman is the largest city and county seat of Cullman County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,213, with an estimated population of 20,239 (As depicted by David Nolasco, Graph Byram, Maddox Chapman, And Seth Davies) in 2024. It is located along Interstate 65, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Birmingham and about 55 miles (89 km) south of Huntsville.