Jefferson County (Alabama)

The Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Birmingham.

On 9 November 2011, the County had to file for U.S. $ bankruptcy because of a debt of more than three billion. This is the biggest event of the bankruptcy of a U.S. district, triggered by a financial construct a banking group, which should be a new waste water and sewer system fund.

Geography

The County is located north of the geographic center of Alabama has an area of ​​2911 square kilometers, of which 29 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Blount County, St. Clair County, Shelby County, Bibb County, Tuscaloosa County, and Walker County.

History

Jefferson County was formed on 13 December 1819. It was named after Thomas Jefferson. The first county seat in 1819 Carrollsville, then, in 1821, Elyton and since 1873 this is Birmingham.

Historical buildings

In the 29th Avenue North on the numbers 3233, 3232, and 3236 is the historic Parsonage Bethel Baptist Church and Guard House. The church, with its two buildings was taken with the number 05000455 on 5 April 2005 by the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 662 047 people in Jefferson County. Of these, 16 113 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 263 265 households and 175 861 families. The population density was 230 people per square kilometer. In terms of breeds the population was composed of 58.1 % White, 39.36 % African American, 0.21 % Native American, 0.9 % Asian, 0.03 % Pacific Islander, and 0.59 percent from other races. 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race.

Of the 263 265 households out of which 30.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 46.1 percent lived married couples living together, 17.2 percent were single mothers, 33.2 percent were non-families, 28.7 percent of all households were single-person households and 9.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.04 persons.

24.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.6 percent between 18 and 24, 29.7 percent between 25 and 44, 22.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.6 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males to females age 18 and over, there 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the 36 868 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family 45,951 dollars. Males have a median income of $ 35 954 U.S. dollars, women 26 631 U.S. dollars. The per capita income was 20,892 dollars. 11.6 percent of families and 14.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Attractions

In Birmingham is the Birmingham Botanical Garden is a botanical garden with an area of ​​273,000 m².

Another botanical garden is located in Hoover, these are the Aldridge Botanical Gardens with an area of ​​121,000 m².

Places in Jefferson County

  • Acipcoville
  • Acton
  • Adamsville
  • Airport Highlands
  • Alden
  • Altamont Park
  • Alton
  • Argo
  • Avalon Park
  • Avon Park
  • Avondale
  • Ayres
  • Bagley
  • Barnisdale Forest
  • Bartonsville
  • Bay View
  • Bel Air
  • Belle Haven
  • Beltona
  • Belwood
  • Bendale
  • Bentley Hills
  • Berkley Hills
  • Berney Points
  • Bessemer
  • Bessemer Gardens
  • Bessemer Homestead
  • Bessemer Junction
  • Bessie
  • Bessie Junction
  • Beverly station
  • Birmingham
  • Biscayne Highlands
  • Black Creek
  • Black Diamond
  • Blossburg
  • Blue Creek
  • Blue Creek Junction
  • Blue Ridge Estates
  • Bluff Park
  • Bon-Air
  • Booker Heights
  • Boyles Highlands
  • Brentwood Hills
  • Brickyard Junction
  • Bridlewood Forest Estates
  • Brighton
  • Brookhurst
  • Brook Lane Place
  • Brookside
  • Brownsville
  • Buena Vista Highlands
  • Bush
  • Cahaba Crest
  • Cahaba Heights
  • Cahaba Hills
  • Camp Horne
  • Cardiff
  • Center Point
  • Center Point Gardens
  • Centre Crest
  • Center Wood Estates
  • Central Highlands
  • Central Park Highlands
  • Chalkville
  • Chapel Hill
  • Cherokee Forest
  • Chetopa
  • Chinn
  • Clay
  • Cloverdale
  • Coalburg
  • Coaldale
  • Collins
  • Columbus
  • Concord
  • Corner
  • Cottage Hill
  • Country Club Highlands
  • Country Estates
  • County Line
  • Crescent Heights
  • Crestline Gardens
  • Crestline Heights
  • Crestline Park
  • Crestview Hills
  • Crockard Junction
  • Crosston
  • Crumley Chapel
  • Daisey City
  • Danville
  • Docena
  • Dolomite
  • Dolonar
  • Dolonar Junction
  • Douglasville
  • Duncan
  • East Birmingham
  • East Boyles
  • East Brighton
  • East Haven
  • East Irondale
  • Eastlake
  • East Thomas
  • East Thomas Gardens
  • Eastern Valley
  • Eastwood
  • Edgemont
  • Edgemont Park
  • Edgemoor Estates
  • Edgewater
  • Edgewater Junction
  • Edgewood
  • Elyton
  • English Village
  • Ensley
  • Ensley Junction
  • Euclid Estates
  • Exum
  • Ezra
  • Fairfield
  • Fairfield Highlands
  • Fairfield Village
  • If Junction
  • Fernwood Estates
  • Field Town
  • Five Points East
  • Five Points South
  • Flat Creek
  • Flat Top
  • Flint Hill
  • Forest Acres
  • Forest Hills
  • Forest Park
  • Forestdale
  • Fountain Heights
  • Frances Heights
  • Franklin Gardens
  • Fulton Springs
  • Fultondale
  • Gardendale
  • Gary Wood
  • Gate City
  • Genery
  • Germania
  • Gilmore
  • Glasgow
  • Glen Hills
  • Glen Oaks
  • Glencoe
  • Glendale
  • Glenview
  • Godwin Estates
  • Gordon Heights
  • Grants Mill
  • Grasselli
  • Graymont
  • Grayson Valley
  • Grayville
  • Greenacres
  • Greenwood
  • Grove Park
  • Harlem Heights
  • Harriman Park
  • Hayes Highland
  • Hickory Grove
  • Hillman
  • Hillman Gardens
  • Hillman Park
  • Hilltop
  • Hillview
  • Hobson
  • Holiday Gardens
  • Holiday Park Estates
  • Hollywood
  • Homewood
  • Hooper City
  • Hoover
  • Hopewell
  • Hudson Gardens
  • Hudson Grove
  • Hueytown
  • Hueytown Crest
  • Huffman
  • Huffman Gardens
  • Humoro
  • Hyde Park
  • Industrial City
  • Ingle Terrace
  • Inglenook
  • Interurban Heights
  • Irondale
  • Ishkooda
  • Ivanhoe
  • Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Park
  • Jet
  • Jones Valley
  • Jonesboro
  • Ketona
  • Kilgore
  • Killough Springs
  • Kimberly
  • Kimbrell
  • Kingston
  • Kingsway Terrace
  • Labuco
  • Laceys Chapel
  • Lake Drive Estates
  • Lake Highlands
  • Lakeshore Estates
  • Lakeview Estates
  • Lakeview Park
  • Lakewood
  • Lakewood Estate
  • Lakewood Hills
  • Larkwood
  • Lawsontown
  • Leeds
  • Lewisburg
  • Liberty Highlands
  • Linn Crossing
  • Linton
  • Lipscomb
  • Little Shoal
  • Littleton
  • Lola City
  • Loveless Park
  • Lovick
  • Lowetown
  • Lynn Acres
  • Madison
  • Magnolia Courts
  • Majestic
  • Maplewood
  • Marks Village
  • Martins
  • Mason City
  • Masseyline
  • Maxine
  • Mayfair
  • Maytown
  • McAdory
  • McCalla
  • McCombs
  • McDonald Chapel
  • Meadwood Heights
  • Media
  • Midfield
  • Minor
  • Monmouth
  • Monte Sano
  • Moore Corner
  • Morgan
  • Morningside
  • Morris
  • Mount Olive
  • Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook Village
  • Mountain Park
  • Mountaindale
  • Mud Creek
  • Mulga
  • Mulga Mine
  • Muscoda
  • Nelson Heights
  • New Castle
  • New Hill
  • Norris Junction
  • North Birmingham
  • North Highlands
  • North Johns
  • North Lake Park
  • Norwood
  • Oak Crossing
  • Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove Estates
  • Oak Hills
  • Oak Lawn
  • Oak Park
  • Oak Ridge Park
  • Oakhurst
  • Oakville
  • Oakwood
  • Old Jonesboro
  • Overton
  • Owenton
  • Oxmoor
  • Palmerdale
  • Palos
  • Park Courts
  • Park Place
  • Parker Heights
  • Parkwood
  • Partridge Crossroads
  • Patton Chapel
  • Paul Hill
  • Penfield Heights
  • Petes Crossroads
  • Phillips Estates
  • Phoenixville
  • Pine Crest
  • Pineview
  • Pinkney City
  • Pinson
  • Plainview
  • Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove Estates
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Port Birmingham
  • Porter
  • Powderly
  • Powderly Hills
  • Powhatan
  • Praco
  • Pratt City
  • Queenstown
  • Quintown
  • Raimund
  • Red Wine
  • Redmont Park
  • Republic
  • Rice
  • Robbins Crossroads
  • Robin Wood
  • Rock Creek
  • Rockdale
  • Rocky Ridge
  • Roebuck
  • Roebuck Crest Estates
  • Roebuck Forest
  • Roebuck Gardens
  • Roebuck Park
  • Roebuck Plaza
  • Roebuck Springs
  • Roebuck Terrace
  • Roosevelt
  • Roosevelt - Cairo Village
  • Roper
  • Rose Hill
  • Rosedale
  • Rosemont
  • Ruffner
  • Russell Heights
  • Rutledge Springs
  • Sandusky
  • Sayre
  • Sayreton
  • Scott City
  • Self Creek
  • Seloca
  • Shades Cliff
  • Shady Brook
  • Shady Grove
  • Shadywood
  • Shannon
  • Sherman Heights
  • Short Creek
  • Skyview
  • Smithfield
  • Smithson
  • Snowtown
  • South Highlands
  • Southwood
  • Spaulding
  • Spring Lake Estates
  • Springdale
  • Springdale
  • Sueann
  • Summit Farm
  • Sumter
  • Sun Valley
  • Sylvan Springs
  • Tarpley
  • Tarrant
  • Tarrant Heights
  • Thomas
  • Thomas Acres
  • Toadvine
  • Trafford
  • Trotwood Park
  • Trussville
  • Union Grove
  • Upper Coalburg
  • Valhalla
  • Valley Creek
  • Vanderbilt
  • Vestavia Hills
  • Village Creek
  • Village Springs
  • Vineland Park
  • Vines Mill
  • Virginia
  • Vulcan
  • Vulcan City
  • Wahouma
  • Walker Chapel
  • Walnut Grove
  • Warrior
  • Washington Heights
  • Watson
  • Weems
  • Weller
  • Wenonah
  • West End
  • West Ensley
  • West Fairfield
  • West Highlands
  • West Jefferson
  • Westlake Highlands
  • West Sayre
  • Westfield
  • Westwood
  • Wheeling Crossroad
  • Wilkes
  • Windsor Highlands
  • Winetka
  • Woodaire Estates
  • Woodcrest
  • Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn Heights
  • Woodmont
  • Woodward
  • Woodward Junction
  • Wylam
  • Zion City
  • Zion Heights
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