HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The City of Huntsville has been steadily growing, both in population size and land mass, over the last several years, and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down any time soon.
“Now you’re seeing confidence, no matter where it is in the city, people are saying, ‘Hey, can I come and see Huntsville?’” Huntsville Director of Urban & Economic Development Shane Davis said.
Huntsville Utilities working on water main break near Madison Boulevard, Slaughter Road
Huntsville annexed over 2,000 acres of land in 2025 so far, stretching into four counties: Madison, Morgan, Limestone, and, most recently, Marshall.
City leaders are spreading the message that the growth is a benefit, not a burden, saying it helps Huntsville residents in more ways than one…