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Huntsville, Alabama |
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City |
| City of Huntsville |
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Clockwise from top: Skyline from Big Spring Park, Madison County Courthouse, Shelby Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, view from Monte Sano Mountain, First National Bank building, U.S. Space and Rocket Center
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| Nickname(s): "Rocket City"
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| Motto(s): "Star of Alabama"
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 Location of Huntsville in Limestone County and Madison County, Alabama.
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Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 34°43′48″N 86°35′6″W / 34.73000°N 86.58500°W / 34.73000; -86.58500Coordinates: 34°43′48″N 86°35′6″W / 34.73000°N 86.58500°W / 34.73000; -86.58500
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Alabama |
| Counties |
Madison, Limestone, Morgan[1]
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| Established (Twickenham) |
December 23, 1809[2]
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| Incorporated (town) |
December 9, 1811[3][4]
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| Incorporated (city) |
February 24, 1860[5]
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| Founded by |
LeRoy Pope |
| Named for |
John Hunt |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor |
Tommy Battle (R) |
| • Council |
Huntsville City Council |
| Area [6]
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| • City |
215.73 sq mi (558.73 km2) |
| • Land |
214.36 sq mi (555.20 km2) |
| • Water |
1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2) |
| Elevation
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600 ft (183 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City |
180,105 |
| • Estimate (2018)[7]
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197,318 |
| • Rank |
US: 118th
AL: 2nd[8]
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| • Density |
920.49/sq mi (355.40/km2) |
| • Urban
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286,692 (US: 132nd) |
| • Metro
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455,458 (US: 118th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Huntsvillian |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
35649, 35749, 35748, 35754, 35756, 35757, 35671, 35741, 35762, 35763, 35773, 35801–35816, 35824, 35893-35899 |
| Area codes |
256, 938 |
| FIPS code |
01-37000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0151827 |
| Interstates |
 
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| U.S. Routes |
  
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| Website |
www.huntsvilleal.gov 
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