Tuscumbia, Alabama
city in Alabama, United States of America
Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 9,054.[2] It is included in The Shoals MSA. Tuscumbia is the hometown of Helen Keller and the location of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Tuscumbia, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia | |
| Nickname: "Charm of the Shoals" "The Town" | |
 Location of Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′51″N 87°42′10″W / 34.73083°N 87.70278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Colbert |
| Settled | 1815 |
| Incorporated (town) | December 20, 1820 |
| Named for | Chickasaw Indian chief |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2) |
| • Land | 9.22 sq mi (23.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,054 |
| • Density | 982.42/sq mi (379.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35674 |
| Area codes | 256, 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-77280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153743 |
| Website | www |
Notable residents
change- Helen Keller Born in Tuscumbia, June 27, 1880. Died June 1, 1968.
- Mike Cooley, guitarist for the alt-country/rock band, Drive-By Truckers. Born in Tuscumbia on September 14, 1966.
- Heinie Manush, born in Tuscumbia, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame[3]
- Home of Howell Thomas Heflin, former U.S. Senator from Alabama (1979-97), former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice (1971-77). Died March 25, 2005.
- Birthplace of Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and the current Senate Minority Leader. Born February 20, 1942.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tuscumbia city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
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