Muscle ShoalsAlabama
Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located on the left bank of the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2020 census, Muscle Shoals had a population of 16,275.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals is a close-knit town in northwestern Alabama counting 17,409 people who proudly call it home.
Muscle Shoals holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,032 residents per square mile.
📰 Muscle Shoals News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Muscle Shoals Unique
- The only place in America named Muscle Shoals — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,409.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Muscle Shoals
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Muscle Shoals
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Muscle Shoals
- Highland Park Elementary School
- Howell Graves Preschool
- McBride Elementary School
- Muscle Shoals Career Academy
- Muscle Shoals High School
- Muscle Shoals Middle School
- Webster Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- North Alabama Shoals Hospital · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.