Sanford, Alabama

Sanford, Alabama
Location of Sanford in Covington County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°18′02″N 86°23′51″W / 31.30056°N 86.39750°W / 31.30056; -86.39750
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyCovington
Area
 • Total
4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Land4.18 sq mi (10.82 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
257
 • Density61.5/sq mi (23.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code01-68016
GNIS feature ID2407286

Sanford is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 257. Sanford was originally incorporated in 1902 and was on the 1910 U.S. Census. It did not appear again on the census until 1960.