Hueytown is a city near Bessemer in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area, and was part of the heavy industry development in this area in the 20th century. At the 2020 census, the population was 16,776.
It was the home of the famous NASCAR Alabama Gang. It made international headlines in 1992 with the unexplained “Hueytown Hum”, a mysterious noise believed to be related to large ventilation fans used for an underground coal mine in the area.
Its nearby residential and business communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 and by an EF4 tornado on April 27, 2011.
| Name: | Hueytown city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Alabama |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Elevation: | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Total Area: | 19.86 sq mi (51.42 km²) |
| Land Area: | 19.69 sq mi (50.99 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km²) |
| Total Population: | 16,776 |
| Population Density: | 852.14/sq mi (329.01/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 35022-35023 |
| Area code: | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code: | 0136448 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 2404738 |
| Website: | http://hueytownal.org/ |
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Geography
This city is located at 33°26′16″N 86°59′51″W / 33.43778°N 86.99750°W / 33.43778; -86.99750 (33.437709, -86.997579).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km), of which 11.6 square miles (30 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.17%) is water.
It is accessible from I-20/59 exits 112 and 115.
See also
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