Mountain Brook, Alabama
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| Mountain Brook, Alabama | |
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| City | |
The "Old Mill" on Shades Creek
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| Nickname(s): The Tiny Kingdom[1] | |
 Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°29′13″N 86°44′26″W / 33.48694°N 86.74056°WCoordinates: 33°29′13″N 86°44′26″W / 33.48694°N 86.74056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Terry Oden (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.2 sq mi (31.7 km2) |
| • Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2005)[2] | |
| • City | 20,821 |
| • Density | 1,701/sq mi (656.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,170,012 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35213, 35223 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-51696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0123503 |
Mountain Brook is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. The city is a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. In 2005, Mountain Brook had a population of 20,821,[2] and is on several lists of the United States' wealthiest communities.[3]
Mountain Brook was created after an election was held on March 24, 1942, with 263 voting in favor of incorporation and 67 opposing.[4] The area was founded by Robert Jemison, and the city was designed by Warren H. Manning.[4] Mountain Brook was built around three villages: English Village, Mountain Brook Village, and Crestline Village.[4]
Mountain Brook is the hometown of Friends actress Courteney Cox[5] and missing person Natalee Holloway.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Eskew, Glenn T. (1997-11-12). "Businessmen's Reform". But for Birmingham: The Local and National Movements in the Civil Rights Struggle. The University of North Carolina Press. pp. 183. ISBN 0807846678.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Alabama" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-04-01.csv. Retrieved November 9, 2006.
- ↑ Census says Alabamians' incomes up 12 percent The Birmingham News (May 24, 2002). Retrieved on January 16, 2006.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/15465/Courteney-Cox-Arquette/biography. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ "Seeking information: Disappearance of Natalee Ann Holloway". Federal Bureau of Investigation. http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seekinfo/holloway.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
Other websites[change | change source]
- MtnBrook.org - Official city website
- Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce
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