Montgomery, Alabama
city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, that is the capital of 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.[6]
Montgomery, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| City of 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 | |
| Coordinates: 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: 159th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 386,047 (US: 141st) |
| 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 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-51000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 165344 |
| Website | montgomeryal |
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.
- ↑ 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
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- Montgomery -Wikivoyage
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