Montgomery, Alabama
city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, that is the capital of Alabama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1819[2] |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Steven Reed (D) |
| • Council | Montgomery City Council |
| Area | |
| • State capital city | 162.27 sq mi (420.28 km2) |
| • Land | 159.86 sq mi (414.03 km2) |
| • Water | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population | |
| • State capital city | 200,603 |
| • Rank | 119th in the United States 3rd in Alabama |
| • Density | 1,254.89/sq mi (484.52/km2) |
| • Urban | 254,348 (US: 159th)[6] |
| • Urban density | 1,752.9/sq mi (676.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 386,047 (US: 141st) |
| Time zone | UTC−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 code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-51000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 165344 |
| Website | montgomeryal |
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
- Nat King Cole, jazz pianist & singer
- Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights advocate
- Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Rosa Parks
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