Pelham, Alabama | |
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 Location of Pelham in Shelby County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′16″N 86°47′5″W / 33.30444°N 86.78472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Incorporated | July 10, 1964[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary W. Waters |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.243 sq mi (101.639 km2) |
| • Land | 38.737 sq mi (100.330 km2) |
| • Water | 0.506 sq mi (1.311 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,318 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 24,755 |
| • Density | 639/sq mi (246.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35124 |
| Area code(s) | 205 and 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-58848 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404497[3] |
| Website | pelhamalabama.gov |
Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census,[4] It incorporated on July 10, 1964 and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to nearly 1.2 million residents as of the 2020 census.[6] It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham.[6]
- ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelham, Alabama
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Pelham - Encyclopedia of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved April 15, 2018.