Huntsville, Alabama
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Huntsville | |
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| Ceety o Huntsville | |
 Clockwise frae tap: Big Spring Pairk, the Auld Times Biggin, the Madison Coonty Coorthoose, the Von Braun Center, an Govrenors Drive | |
| Nickname(s): "Rocket Ceety" | |
| Motto(s): "Starn o Alabama" | |
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  Huntsville Location in the Unitit States | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′48″N 86°35′6″W / 34.73000°N 86.58500°WCoordinates: 34°43′48″N 86°35′6″W / 34.73000°N 86.58500°W | |
| Kintra |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Coonties | Madison, Limestone |
| Established (Twickenham) | December 23, 1809[1] |
| Incorporatit (toun) | December 9, 1811[2][3] |
| Incorporatit (ceety) | February 24, 1860[4] |
| Foondit bi | LeRoy Pope |
| Named for | John Hunt |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Mayor–Cooncil |
| • Mayor | Tommy Battle (R) |
| • Cooncil | Huntsville Ceety Cooncil |
| Area | |
| • Ceety | 544.9 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| • Land | 541.4 km2 (209.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.5 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Ceety | 180,105 |
| • Estimate (2014)[6] | 188,226 |
| • Rank | US: 125t |
| • Density | 331.14/km2 (857.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 286,692 (US: 132nt) |
| • Metro | 441,086 (US: 118t) |
| Demonym(s) | Huntsvillian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35801–35816, 35824, 35893-35899 |
| Aurie code(s) | 256, 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-37000 |
| GNIS featur ID | 0151827 |
| Wabsteid | City of Huntsville |
Huntsville is a ceety locatit primarily in Madison Coonty in the central pairt o the far northren region o the State o Alabama.
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Huntsville's sister ceeties include:
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 14. Chapter I. Section 2. pp. 106–107. "An Act directing Courts to be held in the County of Madison, &c.—Passed December 23, 1809(...)Sec 2. And be it further enacted. That the town so laid out shall be known by the name Twickenham." (Google Books)
- ↑ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 62. Chapter V. pp. 774–775. "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Huntsville, Madison County —Passed December 9, 1811." (Google Books)
- ↑ "62 - Chapter V.". A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. New-York: Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers. 1828. pp. 774–775.
- ↑ Acklen, William, ed. (1861). The Code of Ordnances of the City of Hunstville, With the Charter, Pursuant to an Order of the Mayor and Aldermen. Huntsville, Ala.: William B. Figures, Printer. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Sister Cities". Tainan City Government. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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