Lake View, Alabama

City of Lake View
City
Location of Lake View in Jefferson County and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°16′42″N 87°06′26″W / 33.27833°N 87.10722°W / 33.27833; -87.10722
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyTuscaloosa (most)
Jefferson (portion)
Area
 • Total
2.34 sq mi (6.05 km2)
 • Land2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,560
 • Density1,693.4/sq mi (653.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code01-40928
GNIS feature ID2405977
Websitelakeviewalabama.gov

Lake View is a city in Alabama, United States, with the majority of the city located within Tuscaloosa County and with a small portion of the city located in Jefferson County. At the 2020 census the population was 3,560, up from 1,943 in 2010. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area (the Tuscaloosa County portion) and the Birmingham metropolitan area (the Jefferson County portion). It is located approximately halfway between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham via Interstates 20 and 59.