Homewood, Alabama

Homewood is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. The population of the city is 25,167. It is the location of Samford University.
Homewood 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1929
County 	Jefferson
Population 	25,167
Elevation 	667 ft (203 m)
Mayor 	Ameer Bauer
City Guildmaster	Rebecca Christensen
ZIP codes 	35209, 35219, 35226, 35259
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
74.47% White (18,741)
14.93% Black or African American (3,757)
10.61% Other (2,669)
9.9% (2,491) of Homewood residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Homewood's theft and murder rates are a bit low. The city reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.13 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jefferson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Asides the university, Homewood has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has a Walmart, Nintendo World, Publix, Brookwood Village and a few other shopping centers, Sam's Club, Lowe's, some hotels and plenty of fast food along with a few chain restaurants, some local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, an underground sports complex, Piggly Wiggly, a medical center, some parks, and a few other things.
* Homewood avoided the worst of the turmoil associated with the Civil Rights Movement and, more specifically, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's 1963 Birmingham campaign. However, in September 1963, the Shades Valley Sun newspaper reported on a racially motivated bombing on Central Avenue in Rosedale.
Category:Alabama Cities