Hoover, Alabama
Hoover is a city in the Jefferson and Shelby counties in north central Alabama, United States. Hoover is the largest suburban city in Alabama and the 6th largest city in Alabama. The city had a population of 92,606 as of the 2020 US Census. Hoover is part of the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also included in the Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area. Hoover's territory is along the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Hoover, Alabama | |
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Riverchase Galleria | |
Location of Hoover in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama | |
Hoover, Alabama Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′11″N 86°48′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Jefferson, Shelby |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Incorporated (city) | April 28, 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank V. Brocato (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 49.04 sq mi (127.01 km2) |
| • Land | 48.07 sq mi (124.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 92,606 |
| • Rank | US: 397th AL: 6th |
| • Density | 1,926.48/sq mi (743.81/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,151,801 (US: 49th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35080, 35124, 35216, 35226, 35236 (PO Box only), 35242, 35244, 35260 (PO Box only) |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-35896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404725 |
| Website | hooveralabama |
The Birmingham Barons Minor League Baseball team, which traces its history to 1885, played its home games at the 10,800-seat Hoover Metropolitan Stadium from 1988 through 2013, when it moved to Regions Field in the Parkside District of Birmingham.
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