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.[5]

Montgomery, Alabama
State capital city
City of Montgomery
Montgomery along the Alabama River
Alabama State Capitol
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
First White House of the Confederacy
Archives and History Museum
Commerce Street, downtown
Frank M. Johnson Jr. Federal Building
Flag of Montgomery, Alabama
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
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyMontgomery
IncorporatedDecember 3, 1819 (1819-12-03)[2]
Named forRichard Montgomery
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorSteven Reed (D)
 • CouncilMontgomery City Council
Area
[3]
 • State capital city162.27 sq mi (420.28 km2)
 • Land159.86 sq mi (414.03 km2)
 • Water2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
Elevation
[4]
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • State capital city200,603
 • Rank119th in the United States
3rd in Alabama
 • Density1,254.89/sq mi (484.52/km2)
 • Urban
254,348 (US: 160th)[6]
 • Urban density1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2)
 • Metro
[7]
386,047 (US: 142nd)
Time zoneUTC−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 code334
FIPS code01-51000
GNIS feature ID165344
Websitemontgomeryal.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.

Notable natives and residents

References
  1. "City of Montgomery : Capital of Dreams Video". Montgomeryal.gov. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. "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.
  6. "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  8. Lewis, Herbert J. (August 31, 2007), "Montgomery County", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2010-06-21, retrieved 2009-01-31
  9. Neeley, Mary Ann Oglesby (November 6, 2008), "Montgomery", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2015-01-23, retrieved 2009-05-02

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