Moulton Heights is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
suburb of
Decatur in
Morgan County,
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
, United States, and is included in the
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, as well as the
Decatur Metropolitan Area. Moulton Heights is surrounded by the city of
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur () is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County, Alabama, Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in North Alabam ...
, and The Beltline (
Alabama 67).
Moulton Heights is bordered to the west by Beltline Road (a bypass built and owned by the City of Decatur), and the north, east, and south by the City of Decatur. Certain zoning ordinances put in place by Decatur stall the process of Decatur absorbing Moulton Heights, because of the proximity between industries, residential areas, businesses, and schools.
See also
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Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Area
The Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a moderately urban region of North Alabama, North-Central Alabama. The 2020 Census put the population of the metropolitan area at 152,740, of which one-third resides within the boundaries of ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Alabama
Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Alabama
Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area
Decatur, Alabama
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