Montgomery Overview

Montgomery is the capital and second most populous city in the Southern U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. The city population was 201,568 as of the 2000 census. Montgomery is the primary city of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2000 population of 346,528.

The city was incorporated in 1819, as a merger of two towns situated along the Alabama River. It became the state capital in 1846. In February 1861, Montgomery was selected as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, until the seat of government moved to Richmond, Virginia in May of that year. During the mid-20th century, Mongtomery was a primary site in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Selma to Montgomery marches.

Today, in addition to housing many Alabama government agencies, Montgomery has a large military presence due to Maxwell Air Force Base, public universities Alabama State University and Auburn University-Montgomery, high-tech manufacturing including Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, and cultural attractions like the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	6,604		—
1830	12,695		92.2%
1840	24,574		93.6%
1850	29,711		20.9%
1860	35,904		20.8%
1870	43,704		21.7%
1880	52,356		19.8%
1890	56,172		7.3%
1900	72,047		28.3%
1910	82,178		14.1%
1920	80,853		-1.6%
1930	98,671		22.0%
1940	114,420		16.0%
1950	138,965		21.5%
1960	169,210		21.8%
1970	167,790		-0.8%
1980	197,038		17.4%
1990	209,085		6.1%
2000	223,510		6.9%

As of the census of 2000, there were 201,568 people, 100,784 households, and 100,784 families residing in the city. The 2006 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 201,998.

The population density was 1,297.3 people per square mile (500.9/km²). There were 86,787 housing units at an average density of 558.5/sq mi (215.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.63% Black, 47.67% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 78,384 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.1% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,627, and the median income for a family was $44,297. Males had a median income of $31,877 versus $25,014 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,385. About 13.9% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Montgomery is served by Interstate 65 and Interstate 85. I-65 is the primary north–south freeway through the city leading between Nashville, TN and Mobile, including Birmingham and Huntsville, while I-85, another north–south (running east–west in the city) freeway, leads northeast to Atlanta, and serves as the southern terminus of the route. Montgomery is also served by other major highways which loop around the city: U.S. Highway 31, U.S. Highway 80, U.S. Highway 82, U.S. Highway 231, U.S. Highway 331 and State Route 152. The Alabama Department of Transportation is planning the Outer Montgomery Loop to ease traffic congestion in the city. It will connect Interstate 85 to U.S. Highway 80. The Montgomery Area Transit provides public transportation with buses serving the city. The major airport serving Montgomery is Dannelly Field, otherwise known as the Montgomery Regional Airport.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Montgomery County is served by the Montgomery Public Schools system.

Private schools

Private elementary schools:

• Green Gate School
• Holy Cross Episcopal School
• Our Lady Queen of Mercy School, Montgomery
• Saint Bede School, Montgomery

Private elementary and middle schools:

• Bethany Christian Academy

Private high schools:

• Canterbury High School

Private middle and high schools:

• St. Jude High School

Private K-12 schools:

• Alabama Christian Academy
• Calvary Christian Academy
• Churchill Academy
• Eastwood Christian School
• Evangel Christian Academy
• Hooper Academy, Hope Hull
• Macon-East Montgomery Academy, Cecil
• Montgomery Academy
• Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

Metropolitan Area

Main article: Montgomery Metropolitan Area

The Montgomery Metro area includes the following nearby towns:

Autaugaville Benton Billingsley Coosada Deatsville Eclectic Elmore

Fort Deposit Gordonville Hayneville Lowndesboro Millbrook Pike Road Prattville

Tallassee Wetumpka White Hall Shorter Tuskegee Union Springs

Neighborhoods

Allendale/Myrtlewood Arrowhead Bellwood Beauvoir Brentwood Brighton Estates Capitol Heights Carriage Hills Centennial Hill Chisholm Cloverdale Cloverdale-Idlewild Copperfield County Downs Dalraida Deer Creek Deerfield Downtown Edgewood

Elsmeade Cottage Hill Cross Creek Forest Hills Forest Park Fox Hollow Garden District Gay Meadows Georgetown Glad Lane Estates Glynnwood Green Acres Grove Park Halcyon Halcyon Forest Halcyon Oaks Halcyon South Halcyon Summit

Highland Gardens Highland Park Hillwood Lake Forest Lakeview Heights Lockwood McGehee Estates McGehee Place Melrose Midtown Mobile Hights Morningview Normandale Old Alabama Town Oak Park Old Cloverdale Regency Park Ridgefield Ridgecrest

Rosemary Rosemont Rosemont Gardens Somerhill Somerset Southlawn Smiley Court Spring Valley Sturbridge Taylor Crossing Taylor Downs Taylor Lakes Towne Lake Tulane Court/Gardens Trenholm Court Vaughn Meadows West Woods Woodley Park Woodmere Wyndridge Wynlakes

Source: Montgomery, Alabama in Wikipedia

~ by montgomeryrealestate on May 16, 2008.