Sheffield, Alabama

Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in The Shoals MSA. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 9,403.[2] Sheffield is the birthplace of notable attorney, actor, former senator and presidential contender Fred Thompson.

Sheffield, Alabama
Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Nicknames: 
"Center of the Shoals", "Sheffvegas", "Sheffghanistan"
Location of Sheffield in Colbert County, Alabama.
Location of Sheffield in Colbert County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°45′35″N 87°41′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyColbert
Founded byAlfred Huger Moses
Named forSheffield, Yorkshire, England
Area
  Total7.07 sq mi (18.32 km2)
  Land6.95 sq mi (18.01 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
  Total9,403
  Density1,352.37/sq mi (522.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35660
Area codes256, 938
FIPS code01-69648
GNIS feature ID0153401
Websitewww.sheffieldalabama.org

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "QuickFacts: Sheffield city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.


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