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Hartselle, Alabama

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Hartselle census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35640. It stands on Town Branch. The Survey maps it on the Hartselle quadrangle. 15,455 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 676 feet above sea level.

Hartselle within Morgan County

On record in Hartselle

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Hartselle grew from 14,255 to 15,455 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201014,255
202015,455+1,200 (+8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

92 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of Hartselle between 1994 and 2020, burning about 460 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning33
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Arson/incendiarism13
Equipment and vehicle use11
Recreation and ceremony7
Smoking6
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Natural1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2018Equipment and vehicle use6.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20180906-1
6 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 1998Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 2000Smoking1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 1998Arson/incendiarismunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20160929-21
2 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Morgan County

Storms near this place

60 of 91 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartselle in 91 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 50 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 6 flash flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2012LightningHartselle1 hurt, $20,000Lightning struck a female who was taking photos with a cell phone of a storm with her arm outside the home through a doorway. The female felt a surge of electricity through her arm, into her neck and out her wrist which appeared bruised. She then fell backwards and suffered a seizure for several minutes, then called 911 for emergency assistance. She was hospitalized overnight and released the next morning. The Morgan County emergency manager reported at least 3 fires sparked by lightning their county. Two 46000 volt circuits were also damaged in Decatur with about 4250 utility customers losing power for a few hours.
May 2009LightningHartselle$2,000,000Lightning struck a four story, 20,000 square foot house on Breeding Drive north of Hartselle. A mother and child were in the home at the time and escaped without injury, as the fire erupted and quickly spread throughout the house. Tragically, this house was burned to the ground. In addition, the blaze destroyed two antique cars.
October 1997LightningHartselle$90,000Lightning struck a switch box and traveled into a house starting a fire in Falkville. The house was completely destroyed. A man inside the house died of smoke inhalation.
April 2006HailHartselle$40,000Tennis ball size hail was reported and produced slight to moderate damage to around ten vehicles and five homes.
February 2000Thunderstorm WindHartselle$40,000A large tree fell onto a home damaging it. One outbuilding was totally destroyed. A roof was torn off a car wash in Hartselle with no injuries reported.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindHartselle$25,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindHartselle$25,000no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$20,000Two trees were knocked down onto townhomes at 708 Midway Street NW.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindHartselle$15,000A few trees were downed by thunderstorms from Hartselle to Somerville, Alabama. A tree also fell onto a home, producing some roof damage at Somerville, Alabama.
July 1996Thunderstorm WindHartselle$15,000no account filed
February 2011Thunderstorm WindHartselle$10,000Roof damage occurred due to high winds.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000Several trees were reported down in the Hartselle area.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000A photo of a large tree down onto a home casing significant damage on Rock Street in Hartselle was sent into social media. Time was estimated from radar.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000A tree was knocked down onto a house at 403 Rock Street SE in Hartselle.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000A horse barn was heavily damaged by thunderstorm winds. The metal roof was torn off and a piece of lumber was driven into the ground. Eight horses which occupied the barn were not injured. Time estimated.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000Strong winds heavily damaged a car wash business. An 80-foot long section of metal roof was torn off the 33 year old facility. A few trees and power lines were blown down in the area producing brief power outages.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000One large tree fell through the roof of a mobile home and severely damaged it. No injuries were reported.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000Trees were down on the road in Hartselle.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000A funnel cloud was reported by a spotter over Flint City just south of Decatur. Trees were down and one house was reported with structural damage just north of Neel in extreme western Morgan County on Boys Ranch Road.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHartselle$5,000Large trees and some power lines were downed along Highway 36 west of Hartselle.
January 1997HailHartselle$5,000no account filed
January 1997HailHartselle$5,000no account filed
January 1997HailHartselle$5,000no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindHartselle$4,000A large 60 foot Oak tree was block down on South Sparkman Street.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindHartselle$4,000Several large trees were blown down.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHartselle$4,000Large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm wind in the western section of Morgan County around Neel.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000A tree was knocked down and completely blocking the road at 2214 Bethel Road. Time estimated by radar.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000Trees were knocked down near Ray Road and Tunsel Road. Time estimated by radar.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000A tree was down and transformer damaged at Curry Street at Highway 31. Time estimated by radar.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000A tree and power lines were knocked down on Sparkman Street NW. Time estimated by radar.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000Thunderstorm winds knocked three trees down. Pieces of a tin roof from a barn were blown off.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000Trees were blown down in Hartselle. Hail of unknown size also fell during this storm.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindHartselle$2,000A few trees were reported down near Hartselle.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A tree was reported down on an apartment on Midway Steet.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A large tree was split and knocked down onto Main Street near Morrow road in Hartselle. Time was estimated from radar.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A tree was reported down near the intersection of Longhorn Pass Street and Georgia Street NE in Hartselle.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A tree was knocked down onto a patio and home on Cherokee Lane NW in Hartselle. Time estimated by radar.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000Multiple tree was knocked down in Hartselle.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A wind gust to 50 mph was reported.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near the Morgan county 911 center.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindHartselle$1,000A large tree was blown down across a road in the east part of Hartselle. A roof was reported blown off an out-building in Danville.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindHartselle$500A tree limb was blocking the road at Tunsel Road Southwest at Rustic Lane in Hartselle.
June 2013LightningHartselle$500Lightning struck a transformer off of state highway 36 on Elrod Road.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindHartselle$500A tree was knocked down along Sparkman Street south of Hartselle. Time estimated by radar.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindHartselle$200A tree was knocked down on Sparkman Road near First Baptist Church in Hartselle.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindHartselle$200A tree was knocked down near the intersection of Corsbie Street Southwest and Speegle Street. Time estimated by radar.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindHartselle$200A tree was knocked down near Morning Side Road at the 2000 block.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindHartselle$200A tree was knocked down onto the road.
February 2026HailHartselle-Half dollar sized hail was reported via mPING.
February 2026HailHartselle-Half dollar sized hail was reported. Time estimated by radar.
April 2025HailHartselle-Quarter size hail was reported by an observer from the MPING observing network.
May 2025HailHartselle-A report of quarter size hail was reported at this location in Hartselle.
May 2025FloodHartselle-Heavy rain caused nuisance flooding on Hwy 31 in Hartselle, with water ponding in the right lane in the 500 block. Depth of water estimated at 3-4 inches.
May 2025HailHartselle-Quarter sized hail was reported at this location via the MPING observing network.
May 2025HailHartselle-Three quarter inch in diameter hail reported at this location from an MPING observing network.
May 2025Flash FloodHartselle-Main Street at Stewart Street in Hartselle flooded. Depth of water estimated at 6 to 8 inches and rising.
May 2025Flash FloodHartselle-Main Street at Corsbie Street flooded in Hartselle. Depth of water estimated at 4 to 6 inches and rising.
May 2024HailHartselle-Penny sized hail was reported in the Hartselle area.
August 2023FloodHartselle-Flooding across Pattillo Street in Hartselle. Depth of water unknown.

Every storm recorded in Morgan County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Georgia0.8 miles19
Tanner Heights1.5 miles19
Valley View1.7 miles19
Clemons Crossroad3.0 miles19
Mount Tabor3.6 miles20
Leesdale3.9 miles19
Oak Ridge4.0 miles19
Burningtree Estates5.2 miles25

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HartselleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79242The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 151802. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.