Alabama Almanac: State Facts and Figures

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Alabama Almanac

Official Name

Alabama

Capital

Montgomery

Nick Name

Heart of Dixie

Motto

Audemus jua nostra defendere - We dare defend our rights.

Location & Region

32.35440 N, 086.28428 W

South

Constitution Ratified

1901

Statehood

December 14, 1819

22nd State

Population

4,447,100

87.6 sq mi.

23rd

Largest City
(by population)

Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa

Bordering States

Florida - Georgia - Mississippi - Tennessee - Coastline: 53 mi.

Counties

67 Counties in Alabama

Largest County
(by population)

Jefferson

662,047

1,113 sq mi.

Time Zone

Central Standard Time

Alabama Climate and Weather

Alabama enjoys year-round mild conditions with average temperatures near 80ş in summer, and above 45ş in winter. Highs do reach the mid 90s.

Northern parts of the state receive occasional short-lived snowfalls, and rainfall is spread somewhat evenly throughout the year.

March is the rainest month, while October is the driest. High humidity is common, especially in the southern areas and along the Gulf of Mexico.

Highest Temperature

112 degrees
Sept. 5, 1925 - Centerville

Lowest Temperature

-27 degrees
Jan. 30, 1996 - New Market

Avg Temp: High - Low

91.5 degrees

31 degrees

Alabama Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)

Mean Elevation

500

Highest Point

Cheaha Mountain in the Talladega National Forest

2,405

Lowest Point

Gulf of Mexico

Sea level

Alabama Land Area (Square Miles)

Geographic Center

12 miles SW of Clanton

Area

52,419.02

30th

Land Area¹

50,744.00

96.81%

Water Area²

1,675.01

3.19%

Forested Land Area³

67.6

Dimensions
(Length - Width)

330 miles

190 miles

Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997

Almanac Provided by SHG Resources