Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is on the Alabama River. In 2020, 200,603 people lived there, making it the second-most populated city in Alabama after Birmingham which had 230,733.[6] Huntsville, Alabama had only 215,000.
| City of Montgomery | |
Montgomery along the Alabama River Commerce Street, downtown | |
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| Coordinates: 32°21′42″N 86°16′45″W / 32.36167°N 86.27917°WCoordinates: 32°21′42″N 86°16′45″W / 32.36167°N 86.27917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1819[2] |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Steven Reed (D) |
| • Council | Montgomery City Council |
| Area | |
| • State capital city | 162.27 sq mi (420.28 km2) |
| • Land | 159.86 sq mi (414.03 km2) |
| • Water | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population | |
| • State capital city | 200,603 |
| • Rank | 119th in the United States 3rd in Alabama |
| • Density | 1,254.89/sq mi (484.52/km2) |
| • Urban | 254,348 (US: 160th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 386,047 (US: 142nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 36013, 36043, 36064, 36104, 36105, 36106, 36107, 36108, 36109, 36110, 36111, 36112, 36113, 36115, 36116, 36117 |
| FIPS code | 01-51000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 165344 |
| Website | montgomeryal |
History
Montgomery was started on December 3, 1819 by merging New Philadelphia and East Alabama Town.[8] The city became a county seat in 1822. On January 28, 1846, the state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery.[9] For a few months in 1861 Montgomery was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Notable natives and residents
- Nat King Cole, jazz pianist & singer
- Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights advocate
- Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Rosa Parks
Montgomery, Alabama Media
View of the Capitol, an engraving published in 1857
1887 bird's eye illustration of Montgomery
Cotton being brought to market, Montgomery, c. 1900
Union Station Montgomery, c. 1900
The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Carolyn Blount Theatre
The Montgomery Biscuits play in Riverwalk Stadium
Bibb Graves Hall on the campus of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama
Auburn University at Montgomery
References
- ↑ "City of Montgomery : Capital of Dreams Video". Montgomeryal.gov. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ An act to incorporate the town of Montgomery in the county of Montgomery. Archived November 29, 2002, at the Wayback Machine Approved December 3, 1819. Alabama Legislative Acts. Annual Session, Oct – Dec 1819. Pages 110-112. Access Date: January 5, 2014.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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 26, 2021.
- ↑ Lewis, Herbert J. (August 31, 2007), "Montgomery County", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2010-06-21, retrieved 2009-01-31
- ↑ Neeley, Mary Ann Oglesby (November 6, 2008), "Montgomery", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2015-01-23, retrieved 2009-05-02
Other websites
- Montgomery -Wikivoyage
- City of Montgomery, Alabama
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