Hueytown, Alabama
Hueytown, Alabama | |
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Location of Hueytown in Jefferson County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′56″N 86°59′45″W / 33.43222°N 86.99583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1959 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.145 sq mi (52.175 km2) |
| • Land | 19.979 sq mi (51.746 km2) |
| • Water | 0.166 sq mi (0.431 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,776 |
• Estimate (2022) | 16,369 |
| • Density | 819/sq mi (316.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35023 |
| Area codes | 205 and 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-36448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404738 |
| Website | hueytownal.gov |
Hueytown is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area, and was part of the heavy industry development in this area in the 20th century. The population was 16,776 at the 2020 census.
In 1992 the city became known for the unexplained "Hueytown Hum", a mysterious noise later thought to be caused by large underground ventilation fans used in a nearby coal mine.
Its nearby residential and business communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 and by an EF4 tornado on April 27, 2011.