Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 5,951.[2] The city is the county seat of Monroe County.
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 Location of Monroeville in Monroe County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′5″N 87°19′39″W / 31.51806°N 87.32750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.36 sq mi (34.61 km2) |
| • Land | 13.35 sq mi (34.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,951 |
| • Density | 445.63/sq mi (172.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 36460–36462 |
| FIPS code | 01-50192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152359 |
| Website | www |
Literary fame
Author Harper Lee was born and raised in Monroeville. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled on her hometown. The book received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Monroeville, Alabama Media
Old Monroe County Courthouse, the model for the courthouse used in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Monroeville city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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