Mountain Brook, Alabama

Mountain Brook is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. The population of the city is 20,413. The city was originally developed in 1929 by real-estate businessman Robert Jemison, Jr., as an extensive residential subdivision along the ridges known as Red Mountain and Shades Mountain. It was incorporated on May 24, 1942. 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 picturesque "villages": English Village, Mountain Brook Village and Crestline Village. Most of Mountain Brook's development preserved the existing trees: 92.03% is under tree cover, one of the highest ratios in the nation. Residential sections such as Cherokee Bend, Brookwood Forest, Overton, and Crestline have houses in a forest setting, with a recreational network of bridle paths. This has protected the area from urban encroachment.
Mountain Brook 	Alabama
Incorporated 	May 24, 1942
Motto 	"Find Peace. Find Mountain Brook."
County 	Jefferson
Population 	20,413
Elevation 	768 ft (140 m)
Mayor 	Patrick Elliott
City Guildmaster	Nick Collier
ZIP codes 	35213, 35223, 35243
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
96.39% White (19,676)
2.32% Other (474)
1.29% Black or African American (263)
2.2% (449) of Mountain Brook residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mountain Brook is one of the safest cities in Alabama and in Jefferson County. The city reported only 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.58 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jefferson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Mountain Brook is the location of the first office park in the U.S., built in 1955. It featured the then novel concepts of ample free parking and low-profile office buildings surrounded by waterspouts and landscaped grounds.
* Mountain Brook has a bit of amenities. It's on the edge of the Birmingham Zoo, and also has two country clubs, a few hotels, Nintendo World, Whole Foods Market, a couple of shopping centers, Publix, Piggly Wiggly, some local restaurants and businesses, and a few other things.
* During his 1970 gubernatorial campaign, George Wallace derisively referred to Mountain Brook as "where the rich folks live in the suburbs up across the mountain from Birmingham."
* Mountain Brook is the wealthiest community in Alabama.
Category:Alabama Cities