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Also known as Anniston, Alabama, The Model City, Anniston, AL

county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

AI overview

Anniston is a city in Alabama that serves as the county seat of Calhoun County, meaning it is the center of local government for that county. It is located in the east-central part of Alabama.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
county seat
Official name
Anniston
Located in
Calhoun County
Population
21564
Area
118.374985
Elevation
219
Time zone
UTC−06:00
Capital of
Calhoun County
Official website
www.annistonal.gov
Image
Anniston, Alabama.JPG
Households
9273
Dialing code
256
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postal code
36207
P8168
470s
Commons category
Anniston, Alabama
topic's main category
Category:Anniston, Alabama
inception
1872-00-00
category for people born here
Category:Births in Anniston, Alabama
category of associated people
Category:People from Anniston, Alabama
water as percent of area
0.1515
different from
Anniston
water area
0.179314
per capita income
27651
mean age
41.4
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Encyclopedic overview

Anniston is a city and 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 2020 census, Anniston had a population of 21,564. 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.

History

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