Mountain Brook, Alabama
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| Mountain Brook, Alabama | |
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| Nickname: The Tiny Kingdom[1] | |
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| 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 | 1,701.1/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]
[change] References
- ↑ 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, 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). Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on 29 May 2008.
- ↑ Seeking information: Disappearance of Natalee Ann Holloway. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved on 19 May 2008.
[change] Other websites
- MtnBrook.org - Official city website
- Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce
