Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about 56 miles (90 km) northeast of Birmingham, 90 miles (140 km) southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and 72 miles (116 km) southeast of Huntsville. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,931. The population was 33,945 at the 2020 census.
Southeast
Gadsden
Etowah County, AL
Population
33,881
Walk Score
86 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$765
Median home value
$96,900
Founded
1867
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Alabama City Wall Street Historic District · listed 2002
- Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · listed 1992
- Gadsden Downtown Historic District · listed 1997
- Noojin House and Bellevue-Mineral Springs Hotel Site
- Noojin House and Bellevue-Mineral Springs Hotel Site · listed 2023
Notable landmarks
- Alabama City Library · listed 1974
- Eleventh Street School · listed 1984
- Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant · listed 2023
- Gadsden Times-News Building · listed 1983
- Gunn, Charles, House · listed 1993
- Hood, Col. O. R., House · listed 1986
- Legion Park Bowl · listed 1988
- U.S. Post Office · listed 1976
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