Westover, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Westover, Alabama
City
Location of Westover in Shelby County, Alabama.
Westover, Alabama Location in Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Shelby
Government
• Type	Mayor/Council
Area
• City	19.88 sq mi (51.48 km2)
• Land	19.73 sq mi (51.09 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	1,766
• Density	89.52/sq mi (34.56/km2)
• Metro	1,200,000
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35147; 35185; 35043; 35186; 35051; 35078
Area code(s)	205, 659
FIPS code	01-81504
GNIS feature ID	157244
Website	http://www.westoveralabama.org/

Westover is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The city is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was officially incorporated on January 31, 2001 although it was established in 1901 and had a population of 961 when it was incorporated in 2001.

Demographics

The City of Westover has experienced significant growth over the last few years. The newest residential subdivisions in the City of Westover include Chelsea Square, Carden Crest, The Villages of Westover, Willow Oaks and Yellowleaf Farms. Over seventy-five percent on the property in the City is owned by residential and or commercial developers.

Education

The Shelby County School system covers the City of Westover as well as several area private schools. On July 19, 2011 the City Council passed a Resolution identifying multiple properties, within the Chelsea Area School Zone, available for donation to the Shelby County Board of Education.

Notable person

• Jim Bragan, former college baseball and minor league baseball president
• Matt Guerrier, former major league baseball pitcher

See also

In Spanish: Westover (Alabama) para niños