Homewood, Alabama | |
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City | |
Bird's-eye view of the Samford University campus
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Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 33°28′6″N 86°48′29″W / 33.46833°N 86.80806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.5 km2) |
• Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 25,708 |
• Density | 3,097/sq mi (1,196/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 35209, 35219, 35259, 35226 |
Area code(s) | 205 |
FIPS code | 01-35800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0120316 |
Website | http://www.homewoodal.net/ |
Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. Its estimated 2015 population is 25,708.
Homewood is located at 33°28′6″N 86°48′29″W / 33.46833°N 86.80806°W (33.468306, -86.808146). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), all land.
The city, along with the rest of Jefferson County, lies atop iron, coal, and limestone deposits.
Shades Creek, which is part of the Cahaba River system, runs through Homewood.
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,043 people, 10,688 households, and 5,878 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,014.7 people per square mile (1,163.6/km²). There were 11,494 housing units at an average density of 1,383.6 per square mile (534.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.75% White- or Caucasian American, 15.30% Black or African-American, 0.20% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.