Huntsville, Alabama
About Huntsville
Huntsville, AL is a mid-size city located in northern Alabama, home to 230,402 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Alabama.
Huntsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 225.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,023 residents per square mile.
📰 Huntsville News Today
- Ground broken for Alabama’s second temple, to be ‘source of strength, light and hope’ Church News · Aug 16
- North Alabama high school named best in state in new report, several others make top 30 WHNT.com · Aug 18
- Alabama’s economy is growing, but these numbers reveal which cities are being left behind AL.com · Aug 18
- Power outage affects 500 customers along Wynn, Bradford drives in Huntsville WAFF · Aug 17
- Ground Broken for the Huntsville Alabama Temple newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Huntsville Unique
- The largest city in Alabama — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
- One of 7 places in the US named Huntsville — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Unusually large footprint: 225.22 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Huntsville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Huntsville
- 88 Buffet — asian
- Aki — japanese
- BJ's — american
- Big Bowl — thai
- Big Papa Gyro — greek
- Bonchon Chicken — chicken
- Cheddar's — american
- Cicis — pizza
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- Dragon Alley — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center · Museum
- Apollo 11 · Attraction
- BE-4 Engine · Attraction
- Bridge Street Carousel · Attraction
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Dave & Buster's
- Hermes A1 Experimental Surface-to-Air Missile · Attraction
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart' · Attraction
- Main Event Huntsville · Arcade
- NASA Saturn F-1 Engine · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Huntsville
- ACE Recreational Park reviews ★
- Apollo Park reviews ★
- Central Park reviews ★
- Creekwood Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Creekwood Park reviews ★
- Double Helix reviews ★
- Forrest Park reviews ★
- Indian Creek Greenway reviews ★
- Mastin Lake Park reviews ★
- Oakmont Park reviews ★
- Providence Pet Park reviews ★
- Scenic View Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Huntsville
- Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School
- Academy For Science Foreign Language
- Blossomwood Elementary School
- Chapman Elementary School
- Child Count Only
- Farley Elementary School
- Highlands Elementary School
- Huntsville High School
- Huntsville Junior High School
- Jones Valley Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
- Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
- Virgil Grissom High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Huntsville Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Crestwood Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Unity Psychiatric Care - Huntsville · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.