Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is on the Alabama River. In 2000 201,568 people lived there,making it the second-most populated city in Alabama after Birmingham which has 197,000.[2]

Montgomery, Alabama
City
City of Montgomery
Alabama State Capitol
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Country United States
State Alabama
CountyMontgomery
IncorporatedDecember 3 1819
Government
 • MayorBobby Bright
Area
 • City404.53 km2 (156.19 sq mi)
 • Land402.43 km2 (155.38 sq mi)
 • Water2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • City201,998
 • Density499.34/km2 (1,281.31/sq mi)
 • Metro
469,268
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.montgomeryal.gov

History

Montgomery was started on December 3, 1819 by merging New Philadelphia and East Alabama Town.[3] The city became a county seat in 1822. On January 28, 1846, the state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery.[4] For a few months in 1861 Montgomery was the capital of the Confederate States of America.

Notable natives and residents

References
  1. "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
  2. ""Montgomery city, Alabama - Fact Sheet"". American Fact Finder. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  3. Lewis, Herbert J. (August 31, 2007), "Montgomery County", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2010-06-21, retrieved 2009-01-31
  4. Neeley, Mary Ann Oglesby (November 6, 2008), "Montgomery", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2015-01-23, retrieved 2009-05-02

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