Profile for Montgomery, Alabama, AL

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Montgomery is a city in Montgomery County.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community was named after Gen. Richard Montgomery, who died in the Revolutionary War.

The latitude of Montgomery is 32.366N. The longitude is -86.3W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 240 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 200,123.

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Median household income

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$35,627

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Montgomery is on the Alabama River.

Chosen in 1861 as the capital of the Confederacy, which was later moved to Richmond, VA.

Major city in the civil rights movement; the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., led a four-day march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. It was here that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a crowded city bus, so that a white passenger could sit down.

Public transportation: Montgomery Area Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,307. The number of murders and homicides was 18. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2003 movie, "Big Fish"
· 1990 movie, "The Long Walk Home"

Well-known residents have included:
· Nat "King" Cole, musician
· Bart Starr, football player
· Hank Williams, musician

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Jubilee CityFest - May 25-27, 2007
Alabama Book Festival - April 21, 2007
Oktoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007
Flimp Festival - May 5, 2007
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Birthday Celebration - Sept. 22, 2007
Fall Planting Festival - Sept. 22, 2007

Dates often change. Check Montgomery web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Montgomery Ballet, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Alabama Dance Theatre, Montgomery Chorale

Montgomery attractions: W.A. Gayle Planetarium, Montgomery Zoo, Blount Cultural Park

Sports teams: Biscuits (minor league baseball), Montgomery Bears (American Indoor Football Association)

Historic sites and museums: First White House of the Confederacy, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Old Alabama Town, Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Rosa Parks Library and Museum

Colleges and universities: Alabama State University, Auburn University - Montgomery, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Troy State University, Community College of the Air Force, Regions University, Trenholm State Technical College, South University - Montgomery

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 82

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Songs:
· "Angel from Montgomery"

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