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Tuscumbia, Alabama

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Tri-Cities census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35674. It stands on Throckmorton Branch. The Survey maps it on the Tuscumbia quadrangle. 9,054 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 466 feet above sea level.

Tuscumbia within Colbert County

On record in Tuscumbia

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 12 records

Surveyed buildings and structures 12 of 25 shown

Every surveyed structure in Colbert County

Population over time

2 figures

Tuscumbia grew from 8,423 to 9,054 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
20108,423
20209,054+631 (+7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 18 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.

Photographs

3 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

John Daniel Rather House, 209 South Cave Street, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL
John Daniel Rather House, 209 South Cave Street, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Helen Keller House, 300 West North Commons, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL
Helen Keller House, 300 West North Commons, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Judith Goodlow House, 406 North Main Street, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL
Judith Goodlow House, 406 North Main Street, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

83 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Tuscumbia between 1994 and 2020, burning about 382 acres in total. None started naturally. 20 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 burning34
Arson/incendiarism20
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Equipment and vehicle use9
Recreation and ceremony3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
8 September 1999Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 1995Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
28 September 2000Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
19 September 2019Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commission20190919-8
18 September 2010Debris and open burning5.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
18 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use24 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
14 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
4 August 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Colbert County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Tuscumbia: 1 producer, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Colbert County Hwy. Dept. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Lister Hill Reduction PlantSilica, AluminumPlant

Every working recorded in Colbert County

Storms near this place

60 of 121 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tuscumbia in 121 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 75 thunderstorm wind, 24 flash flood, 17 hail, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. 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
August 2011Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia1 killed, $125,000Several trees were uprooted and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in the Locust Shores community. Along the 500 block of Locust Road, a large oak tree fell onto a mobile home, killing a female resident who was sleeping.
October 2014Tornado (EF1)Tuscumbia1 hurtA tornado initially touched down in downtown Tuscumbia, near the intersection of 6th Street and Main Street, where two roofs were peeled off nearby businesses. The brick facade of a small retail building was torn off across 5th Street, and it's roof was partially torn off and roofing material vaulted into nearby power lines. The path continued northeast to High Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, where a very old pecan tree was uprooted and fell onto an historic home causing injury to the resident. In this residential area, multiple trees were snapped and uprooted or had large limbs broken off. Several power poles were snapped. Many more old trees were snapped an uprooted across the road along Commons Street between Mulberry and Hickory Streets.||At this point, the tornado appeared to weaken somewhat as it crossed a large corn field between Commons Street and King Avenue. It snapped branches upon reaching King Avenue and toppled Bradford pear trees on the grounds of Shoals Hospital along Billy Bowling Drive. As the tornado moved across Grand, Pasadena, and Ford Avenues and Ford Street in Muscle Shoals, it did significant damage to multiple trees throughout the neighborhood. Very minor damage was noted to a couple of houses, but nearly all damage was to trees or power poles.||The tornado intensified as it crossed Ford Street and moved into a commercial district along Woodward Avenue near 2nd Street. There was widespread structural damage to businesses and a church in this area. Numerous awnings were damaged or destroyed, roofs were partly torn off of strip malls, a few windows were broken, and several large signs along the road were blown down. Roofing was peeled off of a used car dealership and gas station and vaulted across the street into a wooded area and another nearby gas station. Power poles were snapped, and two metal power poles were bent, damaging the traffic lights at the intersection. The tornado continued across 2nd Street onto the Tennessee Valley Authority Reservation, where it snapped multiple trees along Garage Road. The tornado lifted before reaching Reservation Road, and little to no damage was noted thereafter. Minor straight-line wind damage was observed farther northeast, near Grandview Drive near the Tennessee River, but this was not associated with the tornado.
July 2003LightningTuscumbia1 hurtlightning struck a truck and destroyed truck tire and exploded asphalt with a six foot by one foot trench in the asphalt produced. one 14 year old male was slightly injured by debris from the flying asphalt.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$150,000Numerous trees and powerlines were down between Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals and Leighton. Several power poles were snapped and a few roofs of homes sustained minor shingle damage. Peak winds were estimated to be around 80 mph along and just ahead the bowing line of severe thunderstorms.
April 2006Tornado (F1)Tuscumbia$125,000A tornado produced scattered damage from just southwest of Tuscumbia through Tuscumbia. The tornado had an estimated maximum wind speed of around 90 miles an hour before it weakened and eventually dissipated. A gas station on the southwest portion of Tuscumbia suffered extensive damage, where a 50 foot billboard sign was twisted backwards and several of the gas pumps were heavily damaged. One of the gas pumps was dislodged from the pavement. Eight homes suffered minor to moderate roof and structural damage in and around Tuscumbia.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$25,000A church steeple was knocked off of Westside Baptist Church. The trees on the property were all knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$25,000Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down on East 6th Street near Commons and Jefferson Street. Transformers were blown in the vicinity. Time estimated by radar.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$25,000A tree blew down on to a house.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$25,000Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. Several trees fell onto houses and mobile homes in the southern part of Tuscumbia. Numerous customers were temporarily without power.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$15,000The Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department reported wind damage to their fire station roof.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$10,000A tree was knocked down onto a home at 119 Kentucky Drive.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$10,000Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$10,000A few power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$10,000Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down in and around Tuscumbia.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$10,000Several trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Highway 72 west of Highway 43.
April 1998HailTuscumbia$10,000Golf ball size hail was reported in Colbert Heights.
March 1995Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$10,000Emergency management reported a home and a shed were damaged by strong thunderstorm winds in the western part of Tuscumbia in the Valdosta area.
March 1996HailTuscumbia$10,000no account filed
August 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$7,500A power pole was down or leaning at this location on Memory Lane. Time was estimated from radar.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$7,500A power pole was knocked down at the Emergency Management Agency office.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000Three large trees were knocked down with live wires and road blockage on Davis Court. Time estimated by radar.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000Three large trees were knocked down with live wires and road blockage on Davis Court. Time estimated by radar.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000A power pole was knocked down at 530 South Blackwell Road in Sheffield. Time estimated by radar.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000Roof damage to JJS restaurant and People's Drug Storm on Highway 72 in Cherokee. Multiple power outages in Barton, Crooked Oak, Locust Shores, New Bethel, and Tuscumbia.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000The public reported a large tree was blown down on power lines at S Jefferson Street and 7th Street.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000A large tree was blown down on power lines at the intersection of 6th Street and Cave Street.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000A tree was blown onto a home on Georgetown lane by thunderstorm winds.
January 1999HailTuscumbia$5,000One inch diameter hail was reported in Tuscumbia.
April 1997HailTuscumbia$5,000Nickel sized hail was reported in Tuscumbia.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000Wind gusted to 60 mph with a thunderstorm. Several large trees were reported blown down by the wind.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$5,000Three-quarter inch hail was reported in the western sections of Colbert County and large trees were blown down across power lines in the Cherokee community. Three-quarter inch hail and high wind was reported five miles south of Tuscumbia.
May 1997HailTuscumbia$5,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$4,000Trees were reported down west of Tuscumbia.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$4,000A tree was blown down onto a car at Timberline Apartments.
May 1997HailTuscumbia$4,000no account filed
August 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$2,000A tree and power lines were knocked down onto a house near the intersection of 2nd Street and Indian Street. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar and a report of power outages from Emergency Management.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$2,000A tree was blown down on Hillandale Drive.
February 2000HailTuscumbia$2,000Dime to quarter size hail fell in Tuscumbia.
May 2000HailTuscumbia$2,000Quarter size hail fell just west of Tuscumbia.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was knocked down at 804 SW 13th Avenue.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was reported down at 1300 S Montgomery Avenue.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was reported down near the intersection of Nashville Avenue and E Saywell Street.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was blown down at the following location: 913 SW 12th Avenue.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was knocked down at this location on West Douglas Street. Time was estimated from radar.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was reported down on North Hook street at this location. Time was estimated from radar.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was reported down near Ridge Pointe.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was reported down at 911 Montgomery Avenue.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was knocked down on a house on Cave Street in Tuscumbia. Time estimated by radar.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was knocked down onto a house at 705 East Moore Street.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was knocked down onto a house at 2000 Oak Drive.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000Power lines were knocked down in Tuscumbia.
January 2012Flash FloodTuscumbia$1,000Flash flooding was reported at North Jackson Highway at the Oakwood Cemetary in Sheffield, at the intersection of Avalon Avenue and Woodward Avenue in Muscle Shoals, and at the intersection of Cave Street and 1st Street in Tuscumbia.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000Power lines were knocked down on Cave Street in Tuscumbia. Time estimated by radar and other reports.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$1,000A tree was blown onto a power line in Tuscumbia.
September 2007Flash FloodTuscumbia$1,000Minor flooding was reported in some low-lying residential areas of Tuscumbia. Street flooding was also reported in downtown Tuscumbia.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$500A tree was knocked down by gust front winds at Keller Lane at West Moore Street. Time estimated by radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$500A tree was knocked down at 100 West 5th Street. Time estimated by radar.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$500A tree was knocked down at the intersection of South Blackwell Road and East Wheeler Avenue.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$500A tree was knocked down near the intersection of Guntersville Street and Wilson Dam Avenue.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindTuscumbia$200A tree was knocked down on Pine Street.

Every storm recorded in Colbert 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
Trenholm Heights0.6 miles18
South Sheffield0.8 miles18
Richmond Hills0.8 miles18
Manor Haven0.8 miles18
Village Number 11.0 miles18
Rivermont1.2 miles18
Belview Heights1.3 miles18
Loyall (historical)1.5 miles19

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 TuscumbiaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79606The 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 153743. 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.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.