Anniston, Alabama
county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anniston is a city in, and county seat of, Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. In 2020, the city had a population of 21,564.[2]
Anniston, Alabama | |
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Nickname: The Model City | |
Coordinates: 33°39′40″N 85°50′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Calhoun |
Settled | April 1872 |
Incorporated | July 3, 1883 |
Area | |
• City | 45.90 sq mi (118.87 km2) |
• Land | 45.83 sq mi (118.69 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 21,564 |
• Density | 470.57/sq mi (181.69/km2) |
• Metro | 116,736 (US: 327th) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36201-36207 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-01852 |
GNIS feature ID | 0159066 |
Website | www |
In 2002, an investigation by 60 minutes[3] showed Anniston was among the most toxic cities in the country. The main source of local contamination was a Monsanto chemical factory, which was closed.
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