Map of Moulton city, Alabama

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.

Moulton city overview:
Name:	Moulton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Lawrence County
Incorporated:	December 17, 1819
Elevation:	643 ft (196 m)
Total Area:	6.01 sq mi (15.56 km²)
Land Area:	5.99 sq mi (15.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	3,398
Population Density:	566.90/sq mi (218.87/km²)
ZIP code:	35650
Area code:	256
FIPS code:	0151600
GNISfeature ID:	2404314
Website:	cityofmoultonal.com

Online Interactive Map

Moulton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

By the time Alabama became a state in 1819, an inn had been erected at the site of what is now Moulton to serve migrants along the various early paths that passed through the area. Shortly after Alabama achieved statehood, both Moulton and Courtland (to the north) incorporated and competed for the county seat of Lawrence County. Governor Thomas Bibb awarded the seat to Moulton as the most centrally located of the two within the county. The city is named for Lieutenant Michael Moulton, a soldier killed while fighting under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814.

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Geography

Moulton is located at 34°28′56″N 87°17′8″W / 34.48222°N 87.28556°W / 34.48222; -87.28556 (34.482307, -87.285621). The city is concentrated along Alabama State Route 33 southwest of Decatur. Alabama State Route 24 passes through the northern part of the city, and Alabama State Route 157 passes through its eastern section. The William B. Bankhead National Forest lies to the southwest of Moulton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Moulton has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).