Killen, Alabama

Killen
Killen, Alabama
Location of Killen in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°51′37″N 87°30′42″W / 34.86028°N 87.51167°W / 34.86028; -87.51167
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLauderdale
Area
 • Total
2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Land2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,034
 • Density511/sq mi (197.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35645
Area code256
FIPS code01-39784
GNIS feature ID2405945
Websitewww.killenal.org

Killen is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". It was incorporated in 1957. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town is 1,034, down from its record high of 1,119 in 2000.