Fultondale, Alabama

Fultondale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. The population of the city is 8,380. The town's name is derived from the combination of the names of two nearby communities, Fulton Springs and Glendale. It was a relatively stagnant community until the last decade. Growth has occurred in residential areas mainly west of Interstate 65, while retail development has focused along and near the I-65/Walkers Chapel Road exit.
Fultondale 	Alabama
Incorporated	1947
Motto 	"A Friendly City"
County 	Jefferson
Population 	8,380
Elevation 	610 ft (186 m)
Mayor 	Titan McFadden
ZIP code 	35068
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
67.51% White (5,657)
19.03% Black or African American (1,595)
13.46% Other (1,128)
9.7% (812) of Fultondale residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fultondale is still relatively safe, despite being close to some of the worst and most gang and Team Rocket-infested neighborhoods in Birmingham, but it has seen an increase in crime, including Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.48 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jefferson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* This area was once known as Fulton Springs. Prior to the building of Interstate 65, US 31 was the main route for travelers northbound from Birmingham towards Nashville, Tennessee. As a result, hotels such as the Keystone Lodge and Buchmann Motor Inn prospered. On the city's southern edge was located one of the few drive-in theatres in the Birmingham area (the "Skyview"). This was torn down when I-65 was built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Pine Bowl bowling alley is still a long time fixture in the city.Traces of the old routing of US 31 are still noticeable in the city. From just south of the city hall to an old bridge on this city's northern side, most of this old routing is known as Stouts Road or in some cases simply "old US 31."
* Fultondale has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has some hotels and some fast food, along with Outback Steakhouse, O'Charley's, Logan's Roadhouse, Applebee's, ALDI, a Lowe's, the Colonial Promenade Fultondale, Ashley HomeStore, a bit of hotels, dollar stores, Rite Aid, some local restaurants and businesses, an O'Reilly Auto Parts, and a few other things.
Category:Alabama Cities