Gadsden
city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama
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Summary
Gadsden is a city in the United States[1]. Gadsden ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Etowah County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Coosa River[5]
- Head of government: Craig Ford[6]
- Instance of: county seat[7]
- Named after: James Gadsden[8]
- Flag: Gadsden flag[9]
- Postal code: 35901[10], 35902[11], 35903[12], 35904[13], 35905[14], 35907[15]
- Commons category: Gadsden, Alabama[16]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[17]
- Local dialing code: 256[18]
- Inception: February 18, 1867[19]
- Official website: http://www.cityofgadsden.com[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gadsden, Alabama[21]
- Population: 38,978[22], 36,856[23], 33,945[24]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Gadsden, Alabama[25]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[26]
- Capital of: Etowah County[27]
- Official name: Gadsden[28]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Gadsden, Alabama[29]
- Category for people who died here: Q113956636[30]
- Number of households: 13,740[31]
- Native label: Gadsden[32]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Gadsden, Alabama[33]
- Elevation above sea level: 165 m[34]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Areas include 38.3 square mile[35], 99.697601 km²[36], and 99.1782 km²[37].
Why It Matters
Gadsden has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Gadsden is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]