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Triana
Alabamatown
Total population
3,964
Median home value
$278,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$110,100
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 16 at 11:49AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Triana is a municipality in southwest Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville combined statistical area. The population was 2,890 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,936 in 2024.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Triana was originally incorporated on November 13, 1819, as the second town in Madison County. It purportedly was named after Rodrigo de Triana, the crewman who first sighted land while sailing with Christopher Columbus on their first voyage to the Americas. For a time in the 19th century, it was a thriving riverport on the Tennessee River prior to the construction of the railroads. Its incorporation later lapsed and it was reincorporated on July 13, 1964, with the help of Clyde Foster, who later became Triana's mayor. Until the 2020 census, it was the only incorporated community in Madison County with a majority black population.
Geography
Triana is located in southwestern Madison County at (34.587779, -86.748488), on a bluff on the north bank of the Tennessee River. It is southwest of the center of Huntsville. It is served by nearby Madison for education, and is a part of Madison City Schools. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.81%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Triana, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,556
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,427
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves9,299
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,841
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves8,395
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves8,240
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,013
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,864
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Bob Jones High SchoolHigh · Madison · 1,920 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- MidTown Elementary SchoolElementary · Madison · 999 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · Huntsville · 954 students · 18:1 ratio
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Madison · 940 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · Madison · 876 students · 19:1 ratio
- Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · Huntsville · 548 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · Madison · 547 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · Huntsville · 521 students · 18:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2026-04-2712 km NNE of Trinity, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2023-12-237 km ENE of Stevenson, Alabama
- M 2.66 — 2022-08-136 km NW of Hazel Green, Alabama
- M 2.62 — 2020-11-0113 km SE of Triana, Alabama
- M 3.13 — 2020-05-107 km SSE of Sewanee, Tennessee
- M 2.53 — 2020-02-0813 km S of Moulton, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Mooresville7.9 mi away · pop. 47
- Redstone Arsenal8.5 mi away
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- Falkville17.2 mi away · pop. 1,197
- New Hope19.4 mi away · pop. 2,889
- Baileyton24 mi away
- Woodville26.6 mi away
- East Point27.5 mi away · pop. 172
- Holly Pond30.1 mi away · pop. 851
- Pleasant Groves33 mi away · pop. 426
- Courtland33.4 mi away · pop. 583
- Good Hope33.7 mi away · pop. 2,483
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Triana
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 240 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image