Montgomery, Alabama
city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, that is the capital of Alabama
(Redirected from Montgomery)
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]
Montgomery | |
|---|---|
Montgomery along the Alabama River Commerce Street, downtown | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): "The Gump", "Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement", "Cradle of the Confederacy" | |
| Motto: "Capital of Dreams"[1] | |
 Interactive map of Montgomery | |
  Montgomery Location within Alabama  Montgomery Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′3″N 86°18′0″W / 32.36750°N 86.30000°W | |
| 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] |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-51000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0165344[4] |
| Website | montgomeryal.gov |
History
changeMontgomery 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
change- Nat King Cole, jazz pianist & singer
- Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights advocate
- Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Rosa Parks
References
change- ↑ "City of Montgomery: Capital of Dreams Video". Montgomeryal.gov. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montgomery, Alabama
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Montgomery city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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
change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montgomery, Alabama.
- Montgomery -Wikivoyage
- City of Montgomery, Alabama
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.