Montevallo, Alabama
Montevallo is a city of 7,556 people in Shelby County, Alabama, founded in 1815.
Why visit Montevallo
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 13 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Downtown Montevallo Historic District, McKibbon House Bed & Breakfast and Montevallo Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Montevallo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Montevallo
Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with approximately 3,000 students. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city of Montevallo is 7,229.
From the Wikipedia article Montevallo, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Downtown Montevallo Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Montevallo, Alabama
McKibbon House Bed & Breakfast
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
Edmund King House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Aldrich Coal Mine Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
Local History Museum in Montevallo, AL
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
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Restaurants and cafes13
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.9 mi
907 Main Street
Mo-We 05:00-23:00; Th-Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
1 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship23
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.6 mi
80 Saint Thomas Way, Montevallo
11 more on the map.
History
The area where Montevallo is now was controlled by the Creek Indians. After being acquired in 1814, Jesse Wilson claimed a small hill on the northern bank of Wilson's Creek by the present Montevallo City Cemetery and created a homestead there, making it the oldest settlement in Shelby County. Wilson's friends and family followed afterwards and also settled in the area, and a settlement known as Wilson's Hill developed on the site. The settlement's location at almost the exact center of Alabama meant it was considered one of the potential sites for the University of Alabama. In an attempt to encourage the university to choose the site the settlement changed its name to Montevallo, which is Italian for the hill in the valley.
Montevallo was used by local farmers as a market town where they could sell and package their produce. It was incorporated as a city in 1848. In 1853 a railway was built between Montevallo and Selma which allowed further economic growth to Montevallo and in 1856 a coal mine was created nearby leading to further growth.
From the History section of Montevallo, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare1
Map of Montevallo
72 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 5.3 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 39°F | 5.8 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 5.1 in |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.9 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 66°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 4.6 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Alabaster Shelby Co Ap 72230 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shelby County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2021-12-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-04-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 miles away.
- Calera 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Alabaster 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Helena 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Jemison 13 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Columbiana 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Pelham 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- McCalla 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Hoover 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Chelsea 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Bessemer 18 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Montevallo, Alabama, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McKibbon House Montevallo, Alabama, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The University of Montevallo campus, Jrbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0
- King House University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alabama National Cemetery entrance, Mark S. Hilton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- UOM Disc Golf course hole 1, Dwslee87, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Panoramic View of Student work (5786773259), carmichaellibrary, CC BY 2.0
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- Panoramic View of Student work (5787326698), carmichaellibrary, CC BY 2.0
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