Cullman, Alabama

city and county seat of Cullman County, Alabama, United States

Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama. Cullman is along Interstate 65, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Birmingham, and about 55 miles (89 km) south of Huntsville. According to the 2020 census, it has 18,213 people.[2] Cullman is the county seat of Cullman County, Alabama.

Cullman, Alabama
City of Cullman
Hwy 278 & Hwy 31
Hwy 278 & Hwy 31
Motto: 
"A City of Character"
Location of Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama.
Location of Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama.
Cullman, Alabama is located in the United States
Cullman, Alabama
Cullman, Alabama
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°10′39″N 86°50′41″W / 34.17750°N 86.84472°W / 34.17750; -86.84472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCullman
Settled1873
Incorporated1878
Founded byColonel Johann Gottfried Cullmann
Named forColonel Johann Gottfried Cullmann
Area
 • Total23.49 sq mi (60.83 km2)
 • Land22.16 sq mi (57.38 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
Elevation
898 ft (251 m)
Population
 • Total18,213
 • Density822.07/sq mi (317.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35055-35058
Area code(s)256 Exchanges: 734,735,736,737,738,775
FIPS code01-18976
FIPS code01-18976
GNIS feature ID0116948
Websitecullmanal.gov

Education change

The Cullman City School System operates five schools: Cullman Primary School (Pre-K - First Grade),
East Elementary (Second Grade - Sixth Grade),
West Elementary (Second Grade - Sixth Grade),
John G. Cullman Middle School (Seventh and Eighth Grades),
and Cullman High School (Ninth Grade - Twelfth Grade).[3]

Other schools in Cullman include the Saint Bernard Preparatory School, a Benedictine boarding school (Ninth Grade - Twelfth Grade),
Saint Bernard Middle School (Seventh and Eighth Grade),
Sacred Heart Elementary School (Pre-K - Sixth Grade),
Saint Paul's Lutheran School (Pre-K - Sixth Grade),
and Cullman Christian School (Pre-K - Twelfth Grade).

Media change

Radio stations change

Newspaper change

Television change

Cullman is in the TV broadcasting areas of both Birmingham, Alabama, and Huntsville, Alabama.

Also, there is one low-power broadcasting station in Cullman: WCQT-LP TV-27

Health care change

  • Cullman Regional Medical Center - a 115-bed hospital.

Transportation change

Sister city change

Notable persons from Cullman change

References change

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Cullman city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. "Cullman City Schools". cullmancats.net. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2010.