Mountain Brook, Alabama
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Mountain Brook is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama . As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 20,604. Mountain Brook is a particularly affluent suburb of Birmingham, and was the 17th wealthiest city in the United States in 2002.
Mountain Brook was originally developed in 1929 by local developer Robert Jemison as an extensive residential subdivision. 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 "villages", called "English Village", "Mountain Brook Village" and "Crestline Village". Nature preserves on the adjacent slopes protected the area from urban encroachment and bridle paths created a recreational network within the development.
Mountain Brook is the hometown of Friends actress Courteney Cox and is home to Natalee Holloway, who has been missing since May 30, 2005 when she was travelling on a senior class trip to Aruba with 124 other classmates from Mountain Brook High School.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.7 km² (12.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 20,604 people, 7,998 households, and 5,974 families residing in the city. The population density was 649.9/km² (1,684.0/mi²). There were 8,268 housing units at an average density of 260.8/km² (675.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.64% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 7,998 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $400,483, and the median income for a family was $456,647. Males had a median income of $400,000 versus $339,770 for females. The per capita income for the city was $259,085. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Mountain Brook has a city council/mayor/city manager system of government. The city council consists of 5 members elected at large, and the council considers most issues and appoints the police chief, the fire chief, and the city manager (with the mayor). The mayor is elected every 4 years and as of 2005 is Terry Oden. Administrative business is handled by the city manager who is appointed by the mayor and city council. As of 2005 the city manager is Sam Gaston. The Tree Commission and the Planning Commission consider specific issues and usually refer them to the city council.External links
- [City of Mountain Brook website]
- [City of Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce]
- [Emmet O'Neal Library]
- [Mountain Brook Schools]
- [Mountain Brook Athletics]
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