Mount Olive, Alabama
Mount Olive is a community of 3,567 people in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Why visit Mount Olive
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Banner Shaft Mine, Durant Mines and Clemons Complex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 35°F.
Weather in Mount Olive
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mount Olive
Mount Olive, also spelled Mt. Olive is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Alabama. Its location is in the suburbs of Birmingham. As of the 2010 census, the population of the community is 4,079. Mount Olive is bordered on the south and the east by the city of Gardendale, and in fact, some areas that had previously been in Mount Olive have been annexed into Gardendale over the years.
From the Wikipedia article Mount Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Jack's
Fast food · Burger · 2.2 mi
2259 Mount Olive Road, Gardendale
Mo-Th 04:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 04:30-23:00; Su 06:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship11
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Brookville Elementary School
School · 5.4 mi
4275 Brookville School Rd, Graysville
Map of Mount Olive
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 35°F | 5.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 5.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 5.7 in | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 43°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 57°F | 38°F | 4.9 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Birmingham Ap 72228 (10 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
Jefferson County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 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, 10 miles away.
- Brookside 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Gardendale 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Graysville 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Fultondale 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Forestdale 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Morris 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Adamsville 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Tarrant 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Kimberly 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Birmingham 11 mi southeast, about 17 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
- Birmingham Alabama Temple by nateOne, cropped, Nate Grigg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS025-E-8709 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-19351 - View of Alabama, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-124883 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-124882 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-121881 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-121882 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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