Homewood, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Homewood, Alabama
settlement_type = City

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map_caption = Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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area_total_km2 = 21.5
area_total_sq_mi = 8.3
area_land_km2 = 21.5
area_land_sq_mi = 8.3
area_water_km2 = 0
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elevation_ft = 666
elevation_m = 203
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 25043
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population_density_km2 = 1164.8
population_density_sq_mi = 3017.2
timezone = Central (CST)
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latd = 33 |latm = 28 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 48 |longs = 29 |longEW = W
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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 35209, 35219, 35259
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-35800
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Homewood is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center, but also has one of the highest population densities in Alabama. As of 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,963.cite web | date = June 21 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-04-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Alabama | format = CSV | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = November 9 | accessyear = 2006]

Geography

Homewood is located at coor dms|33|28|6|N|86|48|29|W|city (33.468306, -86.808146)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=6103
1940=7397
1950=12866
1960=20289
1970=21245
1980=21412
1990=22922
2000=25043
estyear=2007
estimate=23912As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 25,043 people, 10,688 households, and 5,878 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,014.7 people per square mile (1,163.6/km²). There were 11,494 housing units at an average density of 1,383.6/sq mi (534.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.75% White- or Caucasian American, 15.30% Black or African-American, 0.20% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,688 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,431, and the median income for a family was $70,256. Males had a median income of $40,969 versus $34,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,491. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

* [http://pandora.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/hhs/ Homewood High School ]
* [http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/middleschool/ Homewood Middle School ]
* [http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/hallkent/ Hall Kent Elementary School ]
* [http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/shadescahaba/ Shades Cahaba Elementary School ]
* [http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/edgewood/ Edgewood Elementary School ]
* [http://www.jcchs.org/ John Carroll High School]
* Samford University
* Virginia College (Palisades Branch)

The Homewood High School Patriot Marching Band ^{[http://pandora.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/groups/band/]} participated in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the seventh time it has performed in the parade, which is more than any other band outside of the New York City area.

Parks

* Patriot Park (Homewood, Alabama)
* Homewood Park (Homewood, Alabama)
* West Homewood Park (Homewood, Alabama)
* Woodland Park (Homewood, Alabama)
* Overton Park (Homewood, Alabama)

Trivia

* Homewood, Alabama is a sister city to Homewood, Illinois.
* Homewood, Alabama is the home of Children's Author and Poet Charles Ghigna (Father Goose)
* Homewood, Alabama is home to the mother of famed author Daniel Wallace best know for his southern novel Big Fish which became a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton. She resides in the historic Hollywood, Homewood, Alabama district.
* Homewood, Alabama was home to fictional character Aunt sister and many other characters from the Southern Sisters Mysteries by Pulitzer prize nominated author and poet Anne George.
* Homewood , Alabama is home to Julie Gentry a cast member of the first season(1992) of MTV's Real World.

ee also

* Hollywood, Homewood, Alabama

References

External links

* [http://www.homewoodal.net/ City of Homewood Homepage]
* [http://www.homewoodchamber.org/ Homewood Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://homewoodfd.org/ Homewood Fire Department]