Why visit Killen
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 31°F.
Weather in Killen
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Killen
Killen is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". It was incorporated in 1957. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town is 1,034, down from its record high of 1,119 in 2000.
From the Wikipedia article Killen, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Killen
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 5.2 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 5.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Muscle Shoals 2 N (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lauderdale County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2023-05-05: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-11: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Florence 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Muscle Shoals 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Cherokee 26 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Russellville 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Lawrenceburg 29 mi north, about 47 min by car
- Athens 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Decatur 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- Hartselle 44 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Madison 45 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Huntsville 50 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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