Hoover, Alabama

Hoover, Alabama
City
Riverchase Galleria
FIPS code		01-35896
GNIS feature ID	2404725[5]
Website	hooveralabama.gov

Hoover is a city in the

.

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.

This suburban area near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains had been known as the Green Valley community since the 1930s; it was mostly a bedroom or residential community into the late 1970s and early 1980s. The City of Hoover was incorporated in 1967, named for William H. Hoover (1890–1979), a local insurance company owner.^[9]

On September 8, 1980, the city annexed the Riverchase business and residential community,

was constructed within the borders of Hoover, improving access.

In 1986 the Riverchase Galleria multi-use complex opened; it has significantly increased the tax revenue for the city. It has also attracted new residents and businesses to the area. The city has grown extremely fast, aided by its annexations of territory as well as new developments. The city has expanded its facilities, and now operates a Municipal Center, Library, and Public Safety Center. The city expects to continue to increase in population, which has risen significantly since 2008. It numbered 92,606 as of the 2020 census.

Hoover is located at 33°23′11″N 86°48′18″W / 33.386435°N 86.804938°W / 33.386435; -86.804938.^[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.326 square miles (130.34 km²), of which 49.354 square miles (127.83 km²) is land and 0.972 square miles (2.52 km²), is water.^[4]

Many major highways pass through the city limits, including I-65, I-459, and U.S. Route 31. Via I-65 or US-31, downtown Birmingham is 11 mi (18 km) north, and Montgomery is 82 mi (132 km) south. Via I-459, Atlanta, GA is 152 mi (245 km) east, and Tuscaloosa is 53 mi (85 km) west.

The municipal government has operated under the Mayor-Council form of government since incorporation. The Mayor and City Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-year terms of office, which begin on October 1 of election year. Policy-making and legislative authority is vested in the City Council, which consists of seven "at-large" elected members (prior to 2004, the council consisted of five at-large members.) (Candidates for at-large elections must gain a majority of voters; such a system has been found in other cities in Alabama to limit the ability of minority voters to elect candidates of their choice.)

The city council is responsible for considering local resolutions and ordinances, adopting an annual budget, and appointing members to local boards and committees. The Mayor is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the city's policies and ordinances.

Current Mayor
Frank Brocato
Current City Council Membership
Council Place	Representative	Position
1	Curt Posey	Council President Pro-Tem
2	Sam Swiney	Councilor
3	John Lyda	Council President
4	Khristi Driver	Councilor (appointed 11/21/22 to fill the remainder of Mike Shaw's term, who won a special election to the Alabama House of Representatives)[12]
5	Derrick Murphy	Councilor
6	Casey Middlebrooks	Councilor
7	Steve McClinton	Councilor

The

intersect in the city.

According to the City's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[13] the largest employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Regions Bank	2,644
2	Hoover City Schools	1,869
3	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama	1,711
4	AT&T of Alabama	1,170
5	Walmart and Sam's Club	950
6	Publix	868
7	McLeod Software	700
8	City of Hoover	667
9	SS&C Health	438
10	Doster Construction	184

Hoover
Crime rates* (2022)
Violent crimes
Larceny-theft	1,304
Motor vehicle theft	80
Arson	1
Total property crime	1,500
Notes *Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population. 2022 population: 92,435 Source: 2022 FBI UCR Data

Hoover Fire Department is a full-time career department operating from 11 fire stations throughout the city. The city has one battalion. There are eight engine companies, two quints, one ladder truck, three ALS rescue/ambulances, and two battalion chief cars. All engine companies are staffed with a minimum of three people, with at least two being firefighter/paramedics. All engines are classified ALS (Advanced Life Support). The department also operates one heavy rescue truck, and one hazmat unit. Hoover Fire Department holds a Class 1 ISO rating. In 2016, the department responded to over 10,000 calls.

Hoover operates its own enhanced 911 emergency call center, which has 24 operator positions, 2 communication supervisors, 1 department manager and is staffed 24/7.^{[citation needed]}

Hoover provides traffic, severe weather, disaster information, and details on special events on low-power AM radio (1610 kHz).^[14]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	688		—
1980	18,996		2,661.0%
1990	39,788		109.5%
2000	62,742		57.7%
2010	81,619		30.1%
2020	92,606		13.5%
2022 (est.)	92,435	[7]	−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[15] 2020 Census[6]

Hoover, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[16]	Pop 2010[17]	Pop 2020[18]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	53,616	59,254	62,841	85.45%	72.60%	67.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4,230	12,008	15,513	6.74%	14.71%	16.75%
Alaska Native alone (NH)	76	143	114	0.12%	0.18%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	1,811	4,120	5,913	2.89%	5.05%	6.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	16	16	17	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	51	123	333	0.08%	0.15%	0.36%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	562	1,040	3,171	0.90%	1.27%	3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,380	4,915	4,704	3.79%	6.02%	5.08%
Total	62,742	81,619	92,606	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 census, there were 92,606 people, 36,799 households, and 25,337 families residing in the city.^[19] The population density was 1,926.6 inhabitants per square mile (744/km²) There were 39,008 housing units.

As of the

of the city was 75.1% White, 14.8% Black, 0.2% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 6.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 32,478 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median household income was $72,960 and the median family income was $94,066. Males had a median income of $65,023 versus $44,525 for females. The per capita income for the city was $39,141. About 3.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

As of the

of the city was 87.66% White, 6.77% Black, 0.16% Native American, 2.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 3.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 25,191 households 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, The median household income was $75,365, and the median family income was $89,513. Males had a median income of $55,660 versus $34,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,361. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Hoover is served by two interstate highways,

as an east–west road connecting the city center to the western side, and Valleydale Road connecting Route 31 and Route 280. Hoover is also served by the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority.

Hoover is served by

Berry Middle School, which served as the city's first high school before the present Hoover High was constructed, was closed after the 2005–2006 academic year. Students were moved to a new Berry Middle School constructed near the site of Spain Park High School. A poll of residents in 2007 favored selling the school, possibly to the independent Shades Mountain Christian School.[25] Simmons Middle School and Bumpus Middle School are the city's other middle schools.

Given the population expansion, the city built Riverchase Elementary to relieve overcrowding of some schools. The student population bubble is advancing in the system, and in the 2011–2012 academic year, Bumpus Middle School and its students were relocated to the former freshman center of Hoover High School. The former Bumpus site became Brock's Gap Intermediate School in 2011. The former Berry site became the current Bumpus Middle School in 2011. Brock's Gap served 5th and 6th graders until 2018 when Hoover Rezoning went into effect. They now serve 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Bumpus Middle School served only 7th and 8th graders until 2018 because of Hoover Rezoning. They now serve 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

The Shelby-Hoover campus of the Jefferson State Community College is in Shelby County, is in Hoover, near Spain Park High School.^[26][27] Faulkner University has a campus on Valleydale Road; The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) in downtown Birmingham is only 8–10 miles away, and features the premier medical school of Alabama.

The Birmingham Supplementary School Inc. (BSS, バーミングハム日本語補習校 Bāminguhamu Nihongo Hoshūkō), a

Media

Hoover has one television station,

direct broadcast satellite

television, including both local and national channels.

No radio stations operate from Hoover, although residents are served by numerous stations from the Birmingham market. (WERC-FM is licensed to Hoover but its studio is located in Birmingham.)

Two newspapers serve Hoover: the Over the Mountain Journal newspaper, published twice monthly and delivered for free to select neighborhoods in Hoover and nearby communities; and the Hoover Sun, published monthly and mailed for free to roughly 24,000 homes and businesses in Hoover.

Enjoy Hoover, a 6x/year magazine, is distributed freely at hundreds of locations throughout the city, editorially focused on dining, entertainment, shopping, and healthy living in Hoover.

• Ben Chapman, was an outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Chapman's playing reputation was eclipsed by the role he played in 1947 as manager of the Phillies, antagonizing Jackie Robinson
• Hoda Muthana was attending University of Alabama at Birmingham before joining ISIS using funds her parent had provided for her college tuition. She graduated from Hoover High School.
• George Pickens, National Football League wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Chris Richards, American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the United States national team

• Aldridge Botanical Gardens
• Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (formerly Regions Park), home of the SEC baseball tournament
• Riverchase Galleria
• Moss Rock Preserve
• The Library Theatre

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hoover.

• City of Hoover
• Hoover Alabama Chamber of Commerce
• Hoover City Schools