Map of Altoona town, Alabama

Altoona is a town in Etowah County (and a small portion of Blount County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 948.

Altoona town overview:
Name:	Altoona town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Blount County, Etowah County
Elevation:	942 ft (287 m)
Total Area:	4.49 sq mi (11.63 km²)
Land Area:	4.48 sq mi (11.60 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	948
Population Density:	211.61/sq mi (81.70/km²)
ZIP code:	35952
FIPS code:	0101660
GNISfeature ID:	2405146

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History

Altoona had its start in the year 1900 as a mining town, and was named for another coal town, Altoona, Pennsylvania. A post office has been in operation at Altoona since 1900. It incorporated in 1908.

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Geography

Altoona is located in western Etowah County at 34°1′45″N 86°19′14″W / 34.02917°N 86.32056°W / 34.02917; -86.32056 (34.029259, -86.320687). The town extends west into Blount County. It is located in the Murphree Valley at the base of Altoona Mountain. Straight Mountain is a small, narrow ridge which runs nearly through the center of the town. Alabama State Route 132 (Main Street) leads southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Oneonta, the Blount County seat, and northeast towards Gadsden via U.S. Route 278.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.23%, is water.