Grant, Alabama
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Grant, Alabama | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): "Home of the DAR Patriots" | |
Motto: "...a scenic mountain town" | |
Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.50278°N 86.25528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Marshall |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 896 |
• Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35747 |
Area code(s) | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-31096 |
GNIS feature ID | 0119235 |
Website | http://www.grantalabama.com/ |
Grant is a town in Marshall County, in the northeast of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of Grant was 896;[1] it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.[1] Grant is located at on the plateau top of Gunters Mountain. A historical cave, Cathedral Caverns, is just outside Grant in nearby Woodville, Alabama.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grant town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
External links
Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.502899°N 86.255378°W
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