Fort Payne, Alabama

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Gault Ave, Fort Payne, Alabama April 2018 1.jpg
 
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Location of Fort Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°27′13″N 85°42′23″W / 34.45361°N 85.70639°W / 34.45361; -85.70639Coordinates: 34°27′13″N 85°42′23″W / 34.45361°N 85.70639°W / 34.45361; -85.70639
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total56.76 sq mi (147.01 km2)
 • Land56.41 sq mi (146.09 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total14,877
 • Density264/sq mi (102/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35967-35968
FIPS code01-27616
GNIS feature ID2403645[2]
Websitewww.fortpayne.org

Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 14,877.[3] The city is the county seat of DeKalb County. The city calls itself the "Official Sock Capital of the World."

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred here in 2003.[4]

Local Attractions

Little River Canyon, just outside Fort Payne city limits.
National Park Service photo

Fort Payne has the headquarters for the nearby Little River Canyon National Preserve, a 14000 acre National Park Service facility. The canyon itself is at Lookout Mountain outside the city limits. Another attraction is DeSoto State Park, a smaller facility with a lodge, restaurant, cabins, and river access areas.

Education

Fort Payne is served by the Fort Payne City Schools system which includes:

  • Wills Valley Elementary (K-2)
  • Williams Avenue Elementary (3-4)
  • Fort Payne Middle School (5-8)
  • Fort Payne High School (9-12)

Fort Payne is also served by the Northeast Alabama Community College which is in Rainsville.

Health care

  • DeKalb Regional Medical Center- 134 bed facility

Media

Transportation

Notable natives and residents

Fort Payne, Alabama Media

  • The DeKalb Hotel, built in the Boom in 1889, burned 1918

  • Located on the Cumberland Plateau and its distinctive strata; the town is mostly located to the ridge to the right (east), with the Interstate 59 and manufacturing corridor to the left (west). Fort Payne Alabama (50427083516).jpg

  • Former city hall, now police headquarters

  • The DeKalb County Alabama Courthouse in Fort Payne, Alabama.

References

  1. ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Payne, Alabama
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 QuickFacts: Fort Payne city, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey: Fort Payne, Alabama Earthquake of 29 April 2003


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