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Welcome to Steele ...

The town of Steele is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Steele, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Steele has a population of 1,090 people<3> (see below for details).

Steele is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area codes for Steele: (256) and (938)<5>

The ZIP code for Steele: 35987<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steele had an population of 1,090 people. This is an increase of 4.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Steele had a population of 1,043 people. This makes Steele the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Steele represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 250th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,043 people, the population of Steele decreased 4.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,093 people).

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

Communities Also Named Steele ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Steele - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Steele ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boaz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <7>
  • Rainbow City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Southside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <7>
  • Oneonta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Attalla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glencoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <7>
  • Springville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <7>
  • Ashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <7>

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 Steele. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steele.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steele. 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 Steele.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steele. See our Newspapers Page for Steele.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steele ...

Looking for more information about Steele? 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 Steele, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Steele.

Adding Steele to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Steele 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 Steele was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Steele in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Steele post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steele.

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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 Saint Clair, 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 Steele.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steele - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>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 town (such as Steele). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steele or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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