Monroeville, Alabama
city in the state of Alabama, United States
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 5,951.[2] The city is the county seat of Monroe County.
Monroeville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Historic buildings in Downtown Monroeville | |
| Nickname: The Literary Capital of Alabama | |
| Motto: "Moving the Past Forward" | |
 Location of Monroeville in Monroe County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′5″N 87°19′39″W / 31.51806°N 87.32750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.36 sq mi (34.61 km2) |
| • Land | 13.35 sq mi (34.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,951 |
| • Density | 445.63/sq mi (172.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 36460–36462 |
| Area codes | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-50192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152359 |
| Website | www |
Literary fame
changeAuthor Harper Lee was born and raised in Monroeville. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled on her hometown. The book received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Monroeville city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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