Arab, Alabama
Arab, Alabama | |
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Aerial view of Arab | |
| Motto: "Proud of our past... embracing the future" | |
Location in Marshall and Cullman counties, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°19′51″N 86°29′57″W / 34.33083°N 86.49917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Marshall, Cullman |
| Incorporated | December 10, 1892 |
| Named after | Arad Thompson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Bob Joslin |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.453 sq mi (34.843 km2) |
| • Land | 13.320 sq mi (34.499 km2) |
| • Water | 0.133 sq mi (34.454 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,461 |
• Estimate (2022) | 8,623 |
| • Density | 647/sq mi (249.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35016 |
| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-02116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403104 |
| Sales tax | 12.5% |
| Website | arabcity.org |
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Arab (/ˈeɪ.ræb/ ⓘ) is a city mostly in Marshall County, with a portion in Cullman County, in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, located 10 miles (16 km) from Guntersville Lake and Guntersville Dam, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 8,461 at the 2020 census.