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Welcome to Enterprise ...

The city of Enterprise is primarily located in Coffee County<1>. A portion of Enterprise extends into Dale County.


The location of Enterprise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Enterprise was established in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Enterprise has a population of 28,458 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Enterprise is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Enterprise lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Enterprise (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Enterprise is located in the (334) area code.

The ZIP codes for Enterprise: 36330-36331<5>

Websites for Enterprise ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.enterprisealabama.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Enterprise, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Enterprise had an population of 28,458 people. This is an increase of 7.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Enterprise had a population of 26,562 people (or 53.18% of the total population of Coffee County). This makes Enterprise the county's most populous community.

The population of Enterprise represents 0.56% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,562 people, the population of Enterprise increased 25.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,178 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Enterprise.

Communities Also Named Enterprise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Enterprise: This one is located in Coffee County and the other is located in Chilton County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 66 communities that are also named Enterprise - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (4), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enterprise.

Communities near Enterprise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enterprise.

  • Ozark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Daleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <6>
  • Geneva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
  • Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Samson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Pinckard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
    • Pinckard is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <6>
  • Clayhatchee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Coffee Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Enterprise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enterprise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enterprise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enterprise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enterprise. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Enterprise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enterprise ...

Looking for more information about Enterprise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Enterprise, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Enterprise.

Adding Enterprise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enterprise in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Enterprise was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Enterprise post office opened in 1870.

We also found Enterprise in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enterprise.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enterprise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Enterprise.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enterprise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Enterprise). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Enterprise or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Enterprise includes: 36330 & 36331.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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