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Montgomery is the capital and third most populous city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery is notable for its association with the Civil War, for being the first capital of the Confederacy, and for being a primary site in the Civil Rights Movement, including the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott (see below).
HistoryThe Montgomery area was originally heavily populated by the Alibamu Indians (after which the state is named). By the year 1800 the Indians had mostly gone and settlers began to permanently reoccupy the area. From 1800-1813 settlers continued to move in, but in 1814, two competing businessmen arrived who would lay the foundation of the capital city. Each seeking fortune on the fertile lands near the river, they both constructed separate towns, East Alabama and New Philadelphia, along the Alabama River. Each was a success, and quickly their proximities caused them to merge. Incorporated together in 1819, upon the founding of Alabama, the new city was named for General Richard Montgomery, who died in the American Revolutionary War attempting to capture Quebec, Canada. Montgomery County, Alabama was named in memory of Major Lemuel P. Montgomery, of Virginia, who fell at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, on March 27 1814. He was shot in the head by a Redstick musketball, becoming the first man to die in the battle. A statue of Major Montgomery graces the entrance of the Montgomery County Courthouse, located at 251 S. Lawrence St.
After the Civil War, Montgomery was left virtually physically undamaged, but times became hard due to the destruction of Alabama's infrastructure. Sights had been turned from it quite early on during the war though, once the capital was moved to Richmond, VA, in an effort to keep the war in the north. Once the railways had been rebuilt, using the opportunity, the city continued to progress, with industrial growth in textiles and agriculture moving in. On March 19 1910 Montgomery became the winter home of the Wright brothers Wright Flying School. The men frequented Montgomery, founding several airfields, one of which is today an air force base--that being around the time the Wrights began working with the government to produce planes for military use. In the years leading up to the Great Depression, Montgomery flourished, with the population growing steadily until. After the depression, WWII revitalized the city once again, but only for a short time before the Civil Rights Movement and economic hardships began to hinder the city once more. During this time, however, there were some noticeable highlights, for example, Montgomery became the first city in the world to install electric street carsTRAM. Civil rights movement in MontgomeryImage:DexterAvenueBaptistChurch.JPG The Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Country music pioneer and legend Hank Williams lived part of his life in Montgomery, and is buried here. Country star Alan Jackson eulogizes Williams in a popular song, called Midnight In Montgomery, about a trip to Hank's gravesite. Many other prominent connections can be made to Montgomery as well. Deadly fireOn February 7 1967, a devastating fire broke out at Dale's Penthouse, a posh restaurant & lounge on the top floor of the Walter Bragg Smith apartment building (now called Capital Towers) at 7 Clayton St. downtown. The fire was reported to have started as a small fire from an unknown source in the cloakroom and early efforts to extinguish it by the staff failed. 25 people lost their lives in the blaze, mainly due to there being only 1 emergency stair exit, which happened to be next to the cloakroom and was blocked by the fire, plus failure to evacuate the restaurant promptly. Many prominent local citizens and some visiting Teamsters in town for a convention perished, and as a result of the national exposure of the tragedy, a nationwide effort to revamp fire code standards was launched. Recent years
Geography and ClimateImage:Alabama River.jpg The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004 Montgomery is located at (32.361538, -86.279118)GR1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 404.5 km² (156.2 mi²). 402.4 km² (155.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (0.52%) is water.
DemographicsAs of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 201,568 people, 100,784 households, and 100,784 families residing in the city. The 2005 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 200,127.[1] The population density was 500.9/km² (1,297.3/mi²). There were 86,787 housing units at an average density of 215.7/km² (558.5/mi²). 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. Image:Montgomery AL USA city view.jpg Partial City view from State Capitol 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. Job Highlights of 2006: Montgomery was recently labeled one of the best places to locate technology jobs in America; considering pay and cost of living. WeatherMontgomery experiences short, warm springs and hot, typically humid summers lasting from mid-May to well into September. Autumns are usually during October and November and are mild - from the mid 60s to 70s (degrees Fahrenheit). Winters last from December until February; their severity/coldness varies from year to year, but they are usually moderate, with temperatures rarely dipping below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. TransportationMontgomery is served by Interstate 65 and Interstate 85. I-65 is the primary north-south freeway through the city leading between Birmingham and Mobile, 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 Montgomery Area Transit provides public transportation with busses serving the city. The major airport serving Montgomery is Dannelly Field, otherwise known as the Montgomery Regional Airport. City governmentThe current mayor of Montgomery is Bobby Bright. Bright was elected mayor in the 1999 municipal elections, defeating longtime mayor Emory Folmar. Bright was re-elected in a landslide against challenger Scott Simmons in the 2003 municipal elections. The city is served by a nine-member city council, which is composed of nine districts of equal size. The city council is responsible for establishing the city of Montgomery's policies. The current council president is Charles Jinright. The Montgomery City Council meets every first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am and every third Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall downtown.
Notable pointsImage:AlabamaStateCapitalBuilding.JPG The State Capitol, built in 1850
MediaLocal TV
Local radioMontgomery, AL is ranked #151 by Arbitron.
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EducationLocal schools
Higher educationMontgomery is home to a variety of colleges and universities, including:
Nearby townsThe Montgomery Metro area includes the following nearby towns: Neighborhoods
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