Mountain Brook, Alabama
city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama
Mountain Brook is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. The city is a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. In 2020, Mountain Brook had a population of 22,461.[3] It was on several lists of the United States' richest communities.[4]
Mountain Brook, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 The "Old Mill" on Shades Creek | |
| Nickname: Home of the Hereford | |
| Motto: "Find Peace. Find Mountain Brook." | |
 Location of Mountain Brook in Jefferson County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′13″N 86°44′26″W / 33.48694°N 86.74056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | March 24, 1942 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.84 sq mi (33.25 km2) |
| • Land | 12.82 sq mi (33.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,461 |
| • Density | 1,752.03/sq mi (676.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35213, 35223, 35243 |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-51696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404329[2] |
| Website | http://www.mtnbrook.org/ |
| Mtn. Brook City Schools @ www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us. — 4 Primary schools, 1 Jr. High School, 1 Sr. High School | |
Mountain Brook was created after an election was held on March 24, 1942, with 263 voting in favor of incorporation and 67 opposing.[5] The area was founded by Robert Jemison, and the city was designed by Warren H. Manning.[5] Mountain Brook was built around three villages: English Village, Mountain Brook Village, and Crestline Village.[5]
Mountain Brook is the hometown of Friends actress Courteney Cox[6] and missing person Natalee Holloway.[7]
References
change- ↑ "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: Mountain Brook, Alabama
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mountain Brook city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Census says Alabamians' incomes up 12 percent Archived 2016-01-04 at the Wayback Machine The Birmingham News (May 24, 2002). Retrieved on January 16, 2006.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Barefield, Marilyn Davis (1989-12-01). A History of Mountain Brook, Alabama & Incidentally of Shades Valley. Southern University Press. ISBN 0876519907.
- ↑ "Courteney Cox Arquette: Full Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ "Seeking information: Disappearance of Natalee Ann Holloway". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
Other websites
change- MtnBrook.org - Official city website
- Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Archived 2009-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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