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Mountain Brook
Alabamacity
Mountain Brook
Total population
22,029
Median home value
$916,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$201,479
Founded
1942
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mountain Brook is a city located in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The city was originally developed in 1929 by real-estate businessman Robert Jemison Jr., as a suburb of Birmingham along the ridges known as Red Mountain and Shades Mountain. It was incorporated on May 24, 1942. The plans, by Boston-based landscape architect Warren H. Manning, called for estate-sized lots along winding scenic roads and denser commercial development centering on three picturesque "villages": English Village, Mountain Brook Village and Crestline Village. Most of Mountain Brook's development preserved the existing trees: 92.03% is under tree cover, one of the highest ratios in the nation. Residential sections such as Cherokee Bend, Brookwood Forest, Overton, and Crestline have houses in a forest setting, with a recreational network of bridle paths. This has protected the area from urban encroachment. It featured the then novel concepts of ample free parking and low-profile office buildings surrounded by waterspouts and landscaped grounds. A new city hall, including a fire and police station, was completed in 2013.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mountain Brook, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,200
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves13,125
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12,459
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,127
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves12,079
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,061
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves10,589
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,848
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Vestavia Hills High SchoolHigh · Vestavia Hills · 1,578 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Homewood High SchoolHigh · Homewood · 1,330 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Shades Valley High SchoolHigh · Irondale · 1,200 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Pizitz Middle SchoolMiddle · Vestavia · 1,158 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Huffman High SchoolMagnetHigh · Birmingham · 1,147 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Fultondale Elementary SchoolElementary · Fultondale · 982 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · Mountain Brook · 982 students · 12:1 ratio
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · Mountain Brook · 967 students · 10.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2021-12-2210 km E of Maplesville, Alabama
- M 2.87 — 2020-06-254 km NNW of Berry, Alabama
- M 2.7 — 2017-02-1722 km S of Oakman, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2017-02-1716 km S of Oakman, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2016-08-2320 km S of Oakman, Alabama
- M 2.8 — 2016-05-168 km W of North Johns, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Tarrant7.2 mi away · pop. 5,925
- Fultondale9.5 mi away · pop. 9,384
- Woodstock30.5 mi away · pop. 1,218
- Mignon34.7 mi away · pop. 1,186
- Walnut Grove47.2 mi away
- West End-Cobb Town50.6 mi away
- Whitesboro60.8 mi away · pop. 1,918
- Albertville61.2 mi away · pop. 22,813
- Pine Level65.1 mi away · pop. 4,170
- Jacksons' Gap67.7 mi away · pop. 786
- Haleyville72.1 mi away
- Prattville73.9 mi away · pop. 37,781
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mountain Brook
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 173 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 235 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image