Anderson, Alabama

Anderson, Alabama
Anderson
Location of Anderson in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°55′12″N 87°16′13″W / 34.92000°N 87.27028°W / 34.92000; -87.27028
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Settled1825 (Andersons Creek)
Renamed1860 (Anderson)
Incorporated1973
Area
  Total
1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
  Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
254
  Density196.59/sq mi (75.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35610
Area code256
FIPS code01-01756
GNIS feature ID2405149

Anderson is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 282, down from 354 in 2000.