Hoover, Alabama

Hoover is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. The population of the city is 81,619, making it the sixth-largest in the state. It is home to the Riverchase Galleria, one of the largest shopping centers in the Southeast and one of the largest mixed-use centers in the U.S. It includes retail, hotel and office space. The Birmingham Barons Minor League Baseball team, which traces its history to 1885, played its home games at the 10,800-seat Hoover Metropolitan Stadium until 2013, when it moved to Birmingham. Since incorporation in 1967, it has been one of the fastest growing municipalities in the United States.
Hoover 	Alabama
Incorporated 	April 28, 1967
County 	Jefferson
Population 	81,619
Elevation 	577 ft (166 m)
Mayor 	Dayton Ferrell
City Guildmaster	Russell Grant
ZIP codes 	35216, 35226, 35236, 35244
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
71.78% White (58,586)
15.86% Black or African American (12,944)
12.36% Other (10,089)
5.1% (4,162) of Hoover residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hoover's theft and murder rates are low compared to most cities of its size. The city reported 21 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.63 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jefferson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* This suburban area near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains had been known as the Green Valley community since the 1930s; it was mostly a bedroom or residential community into the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was named for William H. Hoover (1890 - 1979), a local insurance company owner. Its small City Hall included space for the police department.
* Asides the Riverchase Galleria, Hoover has no shortage of amenities - Walmart, Nintendo World, some other shopping centers, a lot of fast food and chain restaurants, a temporary contest hall and showcase theater, a sports complex, dollar stores, the Moss Rock Preserve, a Renaissance, a country club, some other parks, and a few other things.
Category:Alabama Cities