Douglas, Alabama | |
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Town | |
Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 34°10′17″N 86°19′11″W / 34.17139°N 86.31972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Marshall |
Area | |
• Total | 3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2) |
• Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 744 |
• Estimate (2016) | 761 |
• Density | 222.97/sq mi (86.10/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35964 |
Area code(s) | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-21328 |
GNIS feature ID | 0117427 |
Douglas is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. Douglas, a part of the Huntsville–Decatur Combined Statistical Area, had a population of 744 in the 2010 census. The town incorporated in 1978.
Douglas is located at 34°10′18″N 86°19′12″W / 34.17167°N 86.32000°W (34.171631, -86.319967).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.24% is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 530 people, 213 households and 158 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.0 per square mile (66.0/km2). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 74.5 per square mile (28.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.79% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.