Anniston, Alabama

Anniston, Alabama
City
Downtown Anniston in 2012
Nickname:  The Model City
Location of Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama.
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Coordinates: 33°39′40″N 85°50′00″W / 33.66111°N 85.83333°W / 33.66111; -85.83333
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Calhoun
Settled	April 1872
Incorporated	July 3, 1883
Area [1]
• City	45.90 sq mi (118.87 km2)
• Land	45.83 sq mi (118.69 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	719 ft (219 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	21,564
• Density	470.57/sq mi (181.69/km2)
• Metro	116,736 (US: 327th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36201-36207
Area code	256
FIPS code	01-01852
GNIS feature ID	0159066
Website	www.annistonal.gov

Anniston is a city in, and county seat of, Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. In 2020, the city had a population of 21,564.^[2]

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ↑ "Anniston city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.