Samson, Alabama
Samson | |
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Location of Samson in Geneva County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′12″N 86°02′51″W / 31.12000°N 86.04750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Geneva |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.63 sq mi (9.40 km2) |
| • Land | 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,874 |
| • Density | 517.9/sq mi (199.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36477 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-67800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405412 |
| Website | www |
Samson is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,874, a decline from the figure of 1,940 tabulated in 2010. Samson incorporated in 1905 (according to the 1910 U.S. Census), although other sources cited 1906.
The town's current motto is "Samson...We Grow Friendly People." A Samson High School student devised the slogan during a high school contest. This contest received more than 50 entries, and the student emerged as the winner, earning $100. The contest committee deemed his slogan, "Samson-we grow friendly people," as a representation of the agricultural aspect and the amicability of the town.