Guntersville, Alabama

Guntersville, Alabama
Looking southwest on US 431 in downtown Guntersville in 2009
Location in Marshall County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°20′53″N 86°17′40″W / 34.34806°N 86.29444°W / 34.34806; -86.29444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Government
  MayorLeigh Dollar
Area
  Total
42.70 sq mi (110.59 km2)
  Land25.64 sq mi (66.39 km2)
  Water17.06 sq mi (44.19 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,553
  Density333.65/sq mi (128.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35976
Area code256
FIPS code01-32416
GNIS feature ID2403774
Websiteguntersvilleal.org

Guntersville (previously known as Gunter's Ferry and later Gunter's Landing) is a city and the county seat of Marshall County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,553. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).