Hoover, Alabama
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Location in Alabama
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| Foundation : | 1850 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| Counties : |
Jefferson County Shelby County |
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| Coordinates : | 33 ° 24 ′ N , 86 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
81,619 (as of 2010) 1,108,210 (as of 2008) |
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| Population density : | 730.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 113.0 km 2 (approx. 44 mi 2 ) thereof 111.7 km 2 (approx. 43 mi 2 ) land |
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| Height : | 166 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 35200-35299 | ||
| Area code : | +1 205 | ||
| FIPS : | 01-35896 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0120346 | ||
| Website : | www.hooveral.org | ||
| Mayor : | Gary Ivey | ||
 Waterfall in the Moss Rock Preserve |
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Hoover is an American city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties , Alabama , in the United States . In 2010, Hoover had 81,619 residents.
geography
Hoover's geographic coordinates are 33 ° 23 ' N , 86 ° 48' W (33.386435, -86.804938). Hoover is on the upper reaches of the Cahaba River .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 113.1 km² , of which 111.7 km² is land and 1.3 km² (= 1.17%) is water.
history
It was registered as a city in 1967. Until the 1980s, the city was predominantly characterized by residential areas. This changed with the construction of Interstate -Highway I-459 , which Birmingham bypasses south and southeast, and a direct connection from I-20 / I-59 west and east of Birmingham to the south leading -I 65 produced.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Hoover was inhabited by 62,742 people. The population density was 561.7 people per km ². There were 27,150 housing units at an average of 243.0 per km². The Hoover population was 87.66% White , 6.77% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 2.89% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.40% said other races belong to and 1.09% named two or more races. 3.79% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Residents Hoover distributed to 25,191 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18. 59.4% of households were married, 7.2% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 30.9% were not families. 25.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00 people.
The population was divided into 24.8% minors, 7.9% 18–24 year olds, 32.6% 25–44 year olds, 23.8% 45–64 year olds and 10.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 95.1 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 91.5 men.
The median household income in Hoover was 67,679 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 86,160 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 55,660 compared with $ 34,836 for women. The per capita income was $ 33,361. 3.4% of the population and 2.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , of which 2.7% of minors and 3.9% of the age group 65 and over were affected.
District
- Bluff Park
- Caldwell Mill
- Green Valley
- Greystone
- Inverness
- Lake Cyrus
- Patton Chapel
- Riverchase
- Rocky Ridge
- Ross Bridge
- Russell Springs
- Russet Woods
- Shades Mountain
- Trace crossings
Others
Hoover is home to the Aldridge Botanical Gardens , a 121,000 m² botanical garden .
