Sheffield, Alabama

Sheffield, Alabama
Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Nicknames: 
"Center of the Shoals", "Sheffvegas", "Sheffghanistan"
Location of Sheffield, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°45′25.27″N 87°41′51.73″W / 34.7570194°N 87.6977028°W / 34.7570194; -87.6977028
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyColbert
Founded1885
IncorporatedFebruary 17, 1885
Founded byAlfred Huger Moses
Named afterSheffield, Yorkshire, England
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorSteve Stanley
 • CouncilmembersGary Highfield
Barbara Cook
Fred Mason
Casheta Rutland
Randa Hovater
Area
 • City
7.108 sq mi (18.410 km2)
 • Land6.989 sq mi (18.102 km2)
 • Water0.119 sq mi (0.308 km2)
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
9,403
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,307
 • Density1,332/sq mi (514.2/km2)
 • Urban
78,925
 • Metro
155,175
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35660
Area codes256 and 938
FIPS code01-69648
GNIS feature ID2405452
Sales tax9.5%
Websitesheffieldalabama.net

Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area. The population was 9,403 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 9,307 in 2023.