 Alabama State Route 69 passes through the east side of the town, leading north to Tuscaloosa and south to Greensboro, the Hale County seat.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moundville has a total area of , of which , or 1.26%, are water.At the 2000 census, there were 1,809 people, 809 total housing units with 688 being occupied households, and 479 families living in the town.