Hartselle is a city in Morgan County, Alabama. It is the second largest city is the county, and is included in the Decatur Metro Area. The town was established in 1870. It is situated at an elevation of 669 feet, and it has a total land area of 14.9 square miles.

Manufacturing, public administration and retail trade are the major economic activities here. It has six public schools, and one private institution. Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport is the local airport. Hartselle Medical Center is located on Pine Street Northwest. The cost of living here is 9.30% lower than the country average, making living here cheaper.

The town gets 54 inches of rain annually. The number of days in a year with measurable precipitation is 104. Snowfall is about 2 inches annually.

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