The City of Birmingham, Alabama, is a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama.
With a city population over 240 thousand, and a metro population over 1 million, Birmingham is the largest city in the state.

Nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at the cross~section of 2 major railroads, the city was once the primary industrial center of the southern USA.
At the height of the nation's manufacturing age, the city grew so fast, it was called the "Magic City."
Today, Birmingham has become a medical research, banking and service~based economy, making it one of the country's most livable cities, with more green space per capita than any other city in the United States.

Birmingham boasts 99 historic neighborhoods and is known as the cradle of the American Civil Rights Movement.
The city sits at the center of the south~eastern states and is well connected to major hubs in that region.

• Home to 40 thousand businesses
• 24% of Alabama's total population
• 31% of Alabama's total payroll dollars
• 48^TH in population among the nation's top 300 metropolitan areas
• 13^TH among the largest south~eastern metropolitan areas

LARGEST EMPLOYERS:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Baptist Medical Centers
BellSouth
Jefferson County Public Schools

EDUCATION: 3 universities, 3 colleges, 4 junior colleges, 3 technical schools, 3 religious training schools, 4 business and 276 public schools.

GOVERNMENT: Birmingham, the county seat, is 1 of 33 separately incorporated municipalities in Jefferson County. The City has a mayor/council form of government.

RESTAURANTS: There are more than 500 restaurants in the Birmingham area. This number includes full service restaurants, cafeterias, fast food outlets and hotel and motel establishments.

CHURCHES: The Birmingham metropolitan area has over 1300 churches, and church membership is held by approximately 60% of the population.