Brookside, Alabama

Brookside, Alabama
Official seal of Brookside, Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and Alabama
Coordinates: 33°37′54″N 86°54′47″W / 33.63167°N 86.91306°W / 33.63167; -86.91306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
6.32 sq mi (16.38 km2)
 • Land6.31 sq mi (16.35 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,253
 • Density198.48/sq mi (76.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35036
Area code(s)205 & 659
FIPS code01-09736
GNIS feature ID2405331[2]
Websitebrooksidealabama.com
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Brookside (erected 1916, renovated 1965)

Brookside is a town in north-central Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,253. It is a former mining town.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookside, Alabama
  3. ^ "It's a trap! Small towns across US use traffic tickets to collect big money from drivers". USA Today. December 26, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023.