Sheffield, Alabama

Sheffield, Alabama
City
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 / 34.75972°N 87.69472°W / 34.75972; -87.69472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyColbert
Founded byAlfred Huger Moses
Named forSheffield, Yorkshire, England
Area
[1]
 • 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
 (2020)[2]
 • 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

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.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Sheffield city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.