Guntersville, Alabama

Guntersville, Alabama
Looking southwest on US 431 in downtown Guntersville in 2009
Location in Marshall County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°23′40″N 86°14′20″W / 34.39444°N 86.23889°W / 34.39444; -86.23889
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyMarshall
Government
 • MayorLeigh Dollar
Area
 • Total
42.70 sq mi (110.59 km2)
 • Land25.63 sq mi (66.39 km2)
 • Water17.06 sq mi (44.19 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,553
 • Density333.6/sq mi (128.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35976
Area code256
FIPS code01-32416
GNIS feature ID2403774
Websiteguntersvilleal.org

Guntersville (previously known as Gunter's Ferry and later Gunter's Landing) is a city and the county seat of Marshall County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,553. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).