Detroit, Alabama

Detroit, Alabama
Location of Detroit in Lamar County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°01′39″N 88°10′04″W / 34.02750°N 88.16778°W / 34.02750; -88.16778
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLamar
Area
 • Total
1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
230
 • Density173.4/sq mi (66.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35552
Area codes205, 659
FIPS code01-20392
GNIS feature ID2406377

Detroit is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1955. As of the 2020 census, Detroit had a population of 230. The prior name of the town was Millville due to the many mills built in the late 1800s.