Moulton, Alabama

Moulton, Alabama
Lawrence County Courthouse
Location of Moulton in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°28′56″N 87°17′8″W / 34.48222°N 87.28556°W / 34.48222; -87.28556
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1819
Area
  Total
6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2)
  Land5.99 sq mi (15.53 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,398
  Density566.90/sq mi (218.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35650
Area code256
FIPS code01-51600
GNIS feature ID2404314
Websitecityofmoultonal.com

Moulton is a city in Lawrence County, Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Although it incorporated in 1819, along with its rival of Courtland, to compete for the honor of county seat, it did not first appear on the U.S. Census rolls until 1900. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,471, its record high. The city has been the county seat of Lawrence County since 1820. It has been the largest community in the county since the 1920 U.S. Census.