Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery
Capital City
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
Flag
Nickname(s): 
"The Gump", "Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement", "Cradle of the Confederacy"
Motto: 
"Capital of Dreams"
Interactive map of Montgomery
Montgomery is located in Alabama
Montgomery
Montgomery
Location within Alabama
Montgomery is located in the United States
Montgomery
Montgomery
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°22′3″N 86°18′0″W / 32.36750°N 86.30000°W / 32.36750; -86.30000
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
IncorporatedDecember 3, 1819
Named forRichard Montgomery
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorSteven L. Reed (D)
 • City CouncilDistrict 1 – Ed Grimes
District 2 – Julie T. Beard
District 3 – Marche Johnson
District 4 – Franetta Riley
District 5 – Cornelius Calhoun
District 6 – Oronde Mitchell
District 7 – Andrew Szymanski
District 8 – Glen O. Pruitt, Jr.
District 9 – Charles W. Jinright
Area
 • Capital City162.27 sq mi (420.28 km2)
 • Land159.86 sq mi (414.03 km2)
 • Water2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Capital City200,603
 • Estimate 
(2023)
195,287
 • RankUS: 133rd
AL: 3rd
 • Density1,232/sq mi (475.8/km2)
 • Urban
254,348 (US: 159th)
 • Urban density1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2)
 • Metro
385,460 (US: 142nd)
 • Metro density142.0/sq mi (54.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
ZIP Codes
Area code334
FIPS code01-51000
GNIS feature ID0165344
Websitemontgomeryal.gov

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.

History

Montgomery was started on December 3, 1819 by merging New Philadelphia and East Alabama Town. The city became a county seat in 1822. On January 28, 1846, the state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery. For a few months in 1861 Montgomery was the capital of the Confederate States of America.

Since 2023 or earlier,[verification needed] parts of Alabama were changing things named after the confederacy and confederates, including their leader (Robert E. Lee). Street names, statues and schools were renamed or removed. The Dr. Percy L. Julian High School is the new name of the Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.

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. ↑ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montgomery, Alabama
  5. 1 2 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Montgomery city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "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.
  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
  10. ↑ Lawson, Teresa (2023-07-31). "MPS Schools Renaming Made Official". WAKA 8. Retrieved 2025-05-01.

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