Detroit, Alabama

Detroit, Alabama
Location of Detroit in Lamar County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°1′33″N 88°10′18″W / 34.02583°N 88.17167°W / 34.02583; -88.17167
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLamar
Area
  Total
1.33 sq mi (3.43 km2)
  Land1.33 sq mi (3.43 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
230
  Density173.45/sq mi (66.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35552
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-20392
GNIS feature ID117242

Detroit is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1955. At the 2010 census the population was 237, down from 247 in 2000. The prior name of the town was Millville due to the many mills built in the late 1800s.