Fort Payne, Alabama, United States [City]; population was 11,838 in 1990; housing units was 5,236 in 1990; location is 34°27'N 85°42'W; land area is 54.03 square miles (34,580 acres); water area is 0.08 square miles (53 acres); FIPS code is 27616 [SourceCBP]