McIntosh, Alabama

McIntosh, Alabama
McIntosh, Alabama
Town
	Andrews Chapel in McIntosh
	Location of McIntosh in Washington County, Alabama.
	Coordinates: 31°15′58″N 88°1′53″W / 31.26611°N 88.03139°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Washington
Area
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	206
• Density	206.83/sq mi (79.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Time (CT))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36553
Area code	251
FIPS code	01-45472
GNIS feature ID	0152280
Website	mcintoshal.com

McIntosh, (originally known as McIntosh Bluff^[2]), is a town located in Washington County, Alabama, United States along U.S. Route 43. It is 12+1⁄2 miles (20.1 km) south of Wagarville and 44 miles (71 km) north of Mobile. The population as of the 2020 U.S. Census was 206, down from 238 in 2010.

McIntosh is one of the most Native American towns in Alabama, with over half of the town's inhabitants reporting to be of Native descent in the 2020 census

The town and county have a high proportion of residents who are members of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a state-recognized tribe of people of the Muskogean-speaking language family. It has one site, Andrews Chapel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ Kaetz, James P. "McIntosh". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[EoA-2] Kaetz, James P. "McIntosh". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

[nris-3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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