Birmingham, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| City of Birmingham | |
Right to left, from Top: Downtown, Vulcan statue, Cathedral of Saint Paul, City Hall, Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, and the Birmingham Museum of Art | |
 Flag  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): "The Magic City", "Pittsburgh of the South" | |
 Location in Jefferson County, Alabama | |
  Birmingham Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′03″N 86°48′34″W / 33.51750°N 86.80944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Jefferson, Shelby |
| Incorporated | December 19, 1871 |
| Named for | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Randall Woodfin (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 149.54 sq mi (387.31 km2) |
| • Land | 147.02 sq mi (380.77 km2) |
| • Water | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 200,733 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 197,575 |
| • Rank | 124th in the United States 2nd in Alabama |
| • Density | 1,365.37/sq mi (527.17/km2) |
| • Urban | 774,956 (US: 58th) |
| • Urban density | 1,521.7/sq mi (587.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,115,289 (50th) |
| Demonym(s) | Birminghamian, Birminghammer[citation needed] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 35201-35224, 35226, 35228-35229, 35231-35238, 35242-35244, 35246, 35249, 35253-35255, 35259-35261, 35266, 35270, 35282-35283, 35285, 35287-35288, 35290-35298 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| Interstates | I-20, I-22, I-59, I-65, and I-459 |
| Airports | Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| FIPS code | 01-07000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403868[2] |
| Website | www |
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: WeaponizingArchitecture/BHam
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