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 third-most populated city in Alabama after Huntsville, Alabama, which had 215,006, and Birmingham which had 200,733.[7]
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1819[2] |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Steven L. Reed (D) |
| • City Council | District 1 – Ed Grimes District 2 – Julie T. Beard District 3 – Marche Johnson District 4 – Franetta Riley District 5 – Cornelius Calhoun District 6 – Oronde Mitchell District 7 – Andrew Szymanski District 8 – Glen O. Pruitt, Jr. District 9 – Charles W. Jinright |
| Area | |
| • 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 | |
| • Capital City | 200,603 |
| • Estimate (2023)[5] | 195,287 |
| • Rank | US: 133rd AL: 3rd |
| • Density | 1,232/sq mi (475.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 254,348 (US: 159th) |
| • Urban density | 1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 385,460 (US: 142nd) |
| • Metro density | 142.0/sq mi (54.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | ZIP Codes[6]
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| FIPS code | 01-51000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0165344[4] |
| Website | montgomeryal.gov |
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.
Since 2023 or earlier,[verification needed] parts of Alabama were changing things named after the confederacy and confederates, including their leader (Robert E. Lee). Street names, statues and schools were renamed or removed. The Dr. Percy L. Julian High School is the new name of the Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.[10]
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, Montgomery, Alabama.jpg
View of the Capitol, an engraving published in 1857
- Montgomery 1887.jpg
1887 bird's eye illustration of Montgomery
- Marketing cotton Montgomery Alabama circa 1900.jpg
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
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Other websites
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