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Located in: DeKalb County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Payne

Time Zone: Fort Payne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Codes: 256 & 938<2>

ZIP Codes: 35967-35968<3>

Elevation: 1,100 feet [335.28 m] above sea level<4>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fort Payne)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	14,042 (0.21% increase since 2010)
2010:	14,012 (8.3% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,938

Total Area:<6> 55.8 sq. miles [144.6 km²]

Housing Units:<7> 6,009

Official Website: www.fortpayne.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Payne:

Lat: 34.444200° (or 34°26'39" N)

Lon: -85.719600° (or -85°43'10" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fort Payne<9>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Payne

GNIS ID: 2403645

FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 27616

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Payne)

About DeKalb County

The city of Fort Payne is the County Seat for DeKalb County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for DeKalb)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	71,513 (0.49% increase since 2010)
2010	71,163 (10.41% increase since 2000)
2000:	64,452

Total Area: 778 sq. miles [2,016.8 km²]

Housing Units: 31,109

Official Website: https://dekalbcountyal.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for DeKalb

GNIS ID: 161550

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 049

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Payne)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Payne)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Fort Payne is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Fort Payne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Payne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	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 Fort Payne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Payne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Fort Payne includes: 35967 & 35968.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Payne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Payne. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<8>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Payne, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<9>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Payne.