Anniston, Alabama

Anniston is the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama, United States, and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 23,106. According to 2019 Census estimates, the city had a population of 21,287. Named "The Model City" by Atlanta newspaperman Henry W. Grady for its careful planning in the late 19th century, the city is situated on the slope of Blue Mountain.

Anniston
City
Downtown Anniston in 2012
Nickname: 
The Model City
Location of Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Anniston
Anniston
Anniston
Coordinates: 33°39′40″N 85°50′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
SettledApril 1872
IncorporatedJuly 3, 1883
Government
  MayorJack Draper (R)
Area
  City45.90 sq mi (118.87 km2)
  Land45.83 sq mi (118.69 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City21,564
  Density470.57/sq mi (181.69/km2)
  Metro
116,736 (US: 327th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36201-36207
Area code256
FIPS code01-01852
GNIS feature ID0159066
Websitewww.annistonal.gov
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