Tuscumbia, Alabama
Tuscumbia, Alabama | |
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Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Charm of the Shoals" “The Town” | |
Location of Tuscumbia, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′13.26″N 87°42′12.64″W / 34.7203500°N 87.7035111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Colbert |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Incorporated | December 20, 1820 |
| Named after | Chief Tuscumbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | William Foster |
| • Councilmembers | Katie Logan Geraldine Thompkins Jennifer Bennetch Christopher King Michael Isom |
| Area | |
• City | 9.258 sq mi (23.978 km2) |
| • Land | 9.215 sq mi (23.867 km2) |
| • Water | 0.044 sq mi (0.113 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 9,054 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,169 |
| • Density | 995.0/sq mi (384.19/km2) |
| • Urban | 78,925 |
| • Metro | 155,175 |
| Demonym | Tuscumbian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35674 |
| Area codes | 256 and 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-77280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405616 |
| Sales tax | 9.0% |
| Website | cityoftuscumbia.org |
Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. The population was 9,054 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 9,169 in 2023. The city is part of The Shoals metropolitan area.
Tuscumbia was the hometown of Helen Keller, who lived at Ivy Green. Several sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, especially in the Tuscumbia Historic District. The city is also the site of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. And the town is famous for their Legendary Annual Catfish Cooking Contest.