Map of Shorter town

Shorter is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 385, down from 474 at the 2010 census. According to the 1990 U.S. Census records, it was incorporated in 1984.

Shorter town overview:
Name:	Shorter town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Macon County
Elevation:	367 ft (112 m)
Total Area:	4.57 sq mi (11.83 km²)
Land Area:	4.54 sq mi (11.76 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	385
Population Density:	84.8/sq mi (32.75/km²)
ZIP code:	36075
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0170128
GNISfeature ID:	0126817
Website:	www.shorteralabama.com

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Geography

Shorter is located in western Macon County at 32°24′5″N 85°56′36″W / 32.40139°N 85.94333°W / 32.40139; -85.94333, along U.S. Route 80. It is 24 miles (39 km) east of Montgomery, the state capital, and 15 miles (24 km) west of Tuskegee.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shorter has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km), or 0.60%, are water. The center of town lies on a low ridge which drains south to Cubahatchee Creek and north to Calebee Creek, both of which are west-flowing tributaries of the Tallapoosa River.