Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama, with about 197,000 people living in it.[3] It is the county seat of Jefferson County. Its metropolitan area is the biggest in Alabama with more than 1.1 million people living in it. The city has an area of about 152 square miles (390 km2) and an elevation of 614 feet (187 m) above sea level.
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 Location in Jefferson County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′03″N 86°48′34″W / 33.51750°N 86.80944°WCoordinates: 33°31′03″N 86°48′34″W / 33.51750°N 86.80944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Jefferson, Shelby |
| Incorporated | December 19, 1871 |
| Named for | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Randall Woodfin (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 149.54 sq mi (387.31 km2) |
| • Land | 147.02 sq mi (380.77 km2) |
| • Water | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 200,733 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 196,910 |
| • Rank | 124th in the United States 2nd in Alabama |
| • Density | 1,365.37/sq mi (527.17/km2) |
| • Urban | 774,956 (US: 58th) |
| • Urban density | 1,521.7/sq mi (587.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,115,289 (50th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 35201-35224, 35226, 35228-35229, 35231-35238, 35242-35244, 35246, 35249, 35253-35255, 35259-35261, 35266, 35270, 35282-35283, 35285, 35287-35288, 35290-35298 |
| FIPS code | 01-07000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403868[2] |
| Website | www |
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History
Birmingham was founded in 1871. Three smaller towns came together to make one, which grew into a large town. It was named after Birmingham, England, a British industrial city. The Alabama city is famous for its iron ore, coal, and limestone, which were used in the town's steel mills.
Birmingham Sunday
Birmingham became famous around the world when a bomb exploded in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Sunday September 15, 1963. Four young black girls were killed. A member of the Ku Klux Klan was charged for the bombing many years later. Richard Farina wrote a sad song called "Birmingham Sunday" in 1964 to the tune of "I Love A Lass".[5] It has been recorded by several singers, including Joan Baez.
Birmingham, Alabama Media
Child labor at Avondale Mills in Birmingham, 1910, photo by Lewis Hine
L&N rail yard at Birmingham, c. 1900
Panorama of Birmingham, Alabama in 1916
Birmingham skyline at night from atop the City Federal Building, July 1, 2015
Birmingham skyline 
Birmingham: Race and ethnicity in 2010 (5559862755)
St. Paul's Cathedral in downtown Birmingham
AT&T City Center in downtown
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birmingham, Alabama
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "U.S. Census Burea QuickFacts: Birmingham city, Alabama; Huntsville city, Alabama; Mobile city, Alabama; Montgomery city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Helfert, Manfred. "History in Song, Birmingham Sunday". Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
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