 Alabama State Route 36, Main Street, is the main east-west route through downtown, leading northeast 23 mi (37 km) to Lacey's Spring and west 23 mi (37 km) to Moulton.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.07% is water.At the 2000 census there were 12,019 people, 4,816 households, and 3,534 families living in the city.