Editing Hoover, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Hoover, Alabama
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
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| image_caption      = Riverchase Galleria
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Alabama|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Jefferson County, Alabama|Jefferson]], [[Shelby County, Alabama|Shelby]]
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| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_party       = [[Alabama Republican Party|R]]
| leader_name        = Frank V. Brocato
| leader_title1      = [[Councilor|City Council]]
| leader_name1       = Curt Posey<br>Sam Swiney<br>John Lyda<br>Khristi Driver<br>Derrick Murphy<br>Casey Middlebrooks<br>Steve McClinton
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1853<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hooveral.org/Default.asp?ID=504|title=A History of Hoover|access-date=July 18, 2007|author=Vadie Honea|publisher=City of Hoover, AL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020944/http://www.hooveral.org/Default.asp?ID=504|archive-date=September 28, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| established_title1 = Founded
| established_date1  = 1954<ref>{{cite web|title=Patch Call: Hoover, Alabama, Police Department |publisher=FBI |url=https://leb.fbi.gov/image-repository/hoover-al-patch-cropped.png/view |access-date=March 9, 2024}}</ref>
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2  = April 28, 1967
| established_title3 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date3  = May 18, 1967<ref>{{cite web |title=Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates |publisher=Alabama League of Municipalities |url=https://almonline.org/Assets/Files/AboutUs/Alabama_Municipalities_Incorporation_Dates.pdf |access-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225202142/https://almonline.org/Assets/Files/AboutUs/Alabama_Municipalities_Incorporation_Dates.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| named_for          = William H. Hoover
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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 130.344
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 49.354
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| population_est     = 92435
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| population_total   = 92606
| population_density_km2 = 723.5
| population_density_sq_mi = 1874
| population_rank    = US: 367th<br>AL: [[List of municipalities in Alabama|6th]]
| population_urban   = 774956 (US: [[List of United States urban areas|58th]])
| population_density_urban_km2 = 587.5
| population_density_urban_sq_mi = 1522
| population_metro   = 1181196 (US: [[Metropolitan statistical area|47th]])
| population_density_metro_km2 = 96.07
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = 248.8
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| population_blank1  = 1362731 (US: [[Combined statistical area|43rd]])
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| elevation_m        = 151
| elevation_ft       = 495
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|23|11|N|86|48|18|W|region:US-AL|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 35022, 35080, 35124, 35142, 35216, 35222, 35226, 35236, 35242, 35244
| area_code          = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205 and 659]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 01-35896
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2404725<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404725}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://hooveralabama.gov/|hooveralabama.gov}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Hoover''' is a city in the [[Jefferson County, Alabama|Jefferson]] and [[Shelby County, Alabama|Shelby]] counties in north central [[Alabama]], United States. Hoover is the largest suburban city in Alabama and the sixth largest city in Alabama. The population was 92,606 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Hoover_city,_Alabama?g=160XX00US0135896 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 9, 2024}}</ref> Hoover is part of the [[Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]] [[Metropolitan statistical area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and is also included in the Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL [[Combined Statistical Area]].<ref name=OMB_23-01>{{cite web|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf|title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas|publisher=[[United States]] [[Office of Management and Budget]]|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> Hoover's territory is along the [[foothills]] of the [[Appalachian Mountains]].

The [[Birmingham Barons]] [[Minor League Baseball]] team, which traces its history to 1885, played its home games at the 10,800-seat [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]] from 1988 through 2013, when it moved to [[Regions Field]] in the Parkside District of Birmingham.

==History==
[[File:Hoover AL Public Library hallway.jpg|thumb|left|Hoover Public Library, 2007]]
This suburban area near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains had been known as the Green Valley community since the 1930s; it was mostly a bedroom or residential community into the late 1970s and early 1980s. The City of Hoover was incorporated in 1967, named for William H. Hoover (1890–1979), a local insurance company owner.<ref>{{cite book |last=Thornton |first=J. Mills |date=2002 |title=Dividing Lines: Municipal Politics and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma |location=Tuscaloosa |publisher=University of Alabama Press |page=190 |isbn=978-0-8173-1170-4}}</ref>

On September 8, 1980, the city annexed the Riverchase business and residential community,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hooveral.org/DocumentCenter/View/37 |title=A History of Hoover|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref> gaining large office buildings, employers, and workers to increase the city's tax base. When Interstate [[I-459]] was opened, a major interchange with Interstate [[I-65]] was constructed within the borders of Hoover, improving access.

In 1986 the [[Riverchase Galleria]] multi-use complex opened; it has significantly increased the tax revenue for the city. It has also attracted new residents and businesses to the area. The city has grown extremely fast, aided by its annexations of territory as well as new developments. The city has expanded its facilities, and now operates a Municipal Center, Library, and Public Safety Center. The city expects to continue to increase in population, which has risen significantly since 2008. It numbered 92,606 as of the 2020 census.

==Geography==
Hoover is located at {{Coord|33.386435|-86.804938|region:US-AL_type:city|format=dms}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|50.326|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|49.354|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.972|sqmi|km2}}, is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

Many major highways pass through the city limits, including [[Interstate 65 in Alabama|I-65]], [[Interstate 459|I-459]], and [[U.S. Route 31]]. Via I-65 or US-31, downtown Birmingham is {{convert|11|mi|km|abbr=on}} north, and [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]] is {{convert|82|mi|km|abbr=on}} south. Via I-459, [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]] is {{convert|152|mi|km|abbr=on}} east, and [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] is {{convert|53|mi|km|abbr=on}} west.

==Government==
[[File:Frank Brocato - 2020.jpg|thumb|Mayor Frank Brocato]]
The municipal government has operated under the Mayor-Council form of government since incorporation. The Mayor and City Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-year terms of office, which begin on October 1 of election year. Policy-making and legislative authority is vested in the City Council, which consists of seven "[[at-large]]" elected members (prior to 2004, the council consisted of five at-large members.) (Candidates for at-large elections must gain a majority of voters; such a system has been found in other cities in Alabama to limit the ability of minority voters to elect candidates of their choice.)

The city council is responsible for considering local resolutions and ordinances, adopting an annual budget, and appointing members to local boards and committees. The Mayor is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the city's policies and ordinances.

{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align: center"
! colspan=3 | Current Mayor
|-
| ! colspan=3 | Frank Brocato
|-
! colspan=3 | Current City Council Membership
|-
! Council Place !! Representative !! style="width:120px" | Position
|-
| 1 || Curt Posey || Council President Pro-Tem
|-
| 2 || Sam Swiney || Councilor
|-
| 3 || John Lyda || Council President
|-
| 4 || Khristi Driver || Councilor (appointed 11/21/22 to fill the remainder of [[Mike Shaw (Alabama politician)|Mike Shaw]]'s term, who won a special election to the Alabama House of Representatives)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hooversun.com/peopleplaces/hoover-council-appoints-khristi-driver-to-replace-mike-shaw/ | title=Hoover council appoints Khristi Driver to replace Mike Shaw on council | date=November 21, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || Derrick Murphy || Councilor
|-
| 6 || Casey Middlebrooks || Councilor
|-
| 7 || Steve McClinton || Councilor
|}

==Economy==
The [[Riverchase Galleria]] shopping-hotel-office complex generates tax revenues for the city; it is also the location of numerous retail, hotel, and office workers. The Riverchase Office Park, and other office parks and buildings throughout Hoover, house many large corporations. Major shopping centers in the city include Riverchase Galleria on US 31, Patton Creek on SR 150, and Village at Lee Branch on US 280. The [[Central Business District]] is intersected by [[U.S. Route 31 in Alabama|US 31]], [[Alabama State Route 150|SR 150]], and [[US 280 (AL)|US 280]]. [[I-65 (AL)|I-65]] and [[I-459 (AL)|I-459]] intersect in the city.

===Top employers===
According to the City's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hooveral.org/1233/Top-Employers|title=City of Hoover 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report|date=March 9, 2024}}</ref> the largest employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Regions Financial Corporation|Regions Bank]]
|2,644
|-
|2
|[[Hoover City Schools]]
|1,869
|-
|3
|[[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama]]
|1,711
|-
|4
|[[AT&T]] of Alabama
|1,170
|-
|5
|[[Walmart]] and [[Sam's Club]]
|950
|-
|6
|[[Publix]]
|868
|-
|7
|McLeod Software
|700
|-
|8
|City of Hoover
|667
|-
|9
|SS&C Health
|438
|-
|10
|Doster Construction
|184
|}

==Public safety==
{{Infobox UCR
|city_name= Hoover
|year= 2022
|violent_crime= 92
|homicide= 2
|rape= 18
|robbery= 13
|aggravated_assault= 59
|property_crime= 1,500
|arson= 1
|burglary= 115
|larceny_theft= 1,304
|motor_vehicle_theft= 80
|source_url= https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend
|source_name= 2022 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2022 population: 92,435
}}
[[File:Moss Rock Preserve falls Hoover AL.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|The falls at Moss Rock Preserve]]
Hoover Fire Department is a full-time career department operating from 11 fire stations throughout the city. The city has one battalion. There are eight engine companies, two quints, one ladder truck, three ALS rescue/ambulances, and two battalion chief cars. All engine companies are staffed with a minimum of three people, with at least two being firefighter/paramedics. All engines are classified ALS (Advanced Life Support). The department also operates one heavy rescue truck, and one hazmat unit. Hoover Fire Department holds a Class 1 ISO rating. In 2016, the department responded to over 10,000 calls.

Hoover operates its own enhanced [[Enhanced 911|911 emergency call center]], which has 24 operator positions, 5 Emergency Communication Supervisors, 2 Emergency Communication Managers, 1 Director, and is staffed 24/7.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}<ref>Emergency Communications Employee</ref>

Hoover provides traffic, severe weather, disaster information, and details on special events on low-power AM radio (1610 kHz).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hooveral.org/CitySub.asp?PageID=206 |title=City of Hoover website |access-date=March 27, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006145441/http://www.hooveral.org/CitySub.asp?PageID=206 |archive-date=October 6, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 688
|1980= 18996
|1990= 39788
|2000= 62742
|2010= 81619
|2020= 92606
|estyear=2022
|estimate=92435
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=March 9, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 9, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Hoover, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hoover city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0135896|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hoover city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0135896&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hoover city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0135896&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|53,616
|59,254
|style='background: #ffffe6; |62,841
|85.45%
|72.60%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |67.86%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,230
|12,008
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,513
|6.74%
|14.71%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.75%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|76
|143
|style='background: #ffffe6; |114
|0.12%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,811
|4,120
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,913
|2.89%
|5.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.39%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|16
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|0.03%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|51
|123
|style='background: #ffffe6; |333
|0.08%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|562
|1,040
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,171
|0.90%
|1.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.42%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,380
|4,915
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,704
|3.79%
|6.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.08%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''62,742'''
|'''81,619'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''92,606'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 92,606 people, 36,799 households, and 25,337 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Hoover%20city,%20Alabama%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1926.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|0|}} There were 39,008 housing units.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 81,619 people in 32,478 households, including 22,476 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,870.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 35,474 housing units at an average density of {{convert|812.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 75.1% White, 14.8% Black, 0.2% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 6.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 32,478 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median household income was $72,960 and the median family income was $94,066. Males had a median income of $65,023 versus $44,525 for females. The per capita income for the city was $39,141. About 3.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 62,742 people in 25,191 households, including 17,406 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,454.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 27,150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|629.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 87.66% White, 6.77% Black, 0.16% Native American, 2.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 3.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 25,191 households 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, The median household income was $75,365, and the median family income was $89,513. Males had a median income of $55,660 versus $34,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,361. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[File:Int459sRoad-Exit10-AL150 (34804698540).jpg|thumb|A sign designating the exit to Hoover on Interstate 459]]
Hoover is served by two interstate highways, [[Interstate 65 (Alabama)|65]] and [[Interstate 459 (Alabama)|459]], with a major interchange near the center of the city. Major [[arterial road]]s include [[U.S. Route 31 in Alabama|U.S. Route 31]] as a north–south route through the middle of the city, [[U.S. Route 280 (Alabama)|U.S. Route 280]] in the eastern portion of the city, [[Alabama State Route 150|Route 150]] as an east–west road connecting the city center to the western side, and Valleydale Road connecting Route 31 and Route 280.
Hoover is also served by the [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]].

==Communities==
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* Acton
* Altadena
* Bluff Park
* Caldwell Mill
* Chace Lake
* Country Club Highlands
* Deer Valley
* Georgetown
* Green Valley
* Greystone
* [[Inverness, Shelby County, Alabama|Inverness]]
* Lake Crest
* Lake Cyrus
* Lake Wilborn
* Patton Chapel
* Pinewood
* Riverchase
* Rocky Ridge
* [[Ross Bridge, Alabama|Ross Bridge]]
* Russet Woods
* [[Shades Mountain]]
* Shoal Creek
* Southlake
* The Preserve
* Trace Crossings
{{div col end}}

==Parks==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*Aldridge Gardens
*Bluff Park Community Center and Playground
*Blue Ridge Park<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/kibelka?ref=profile#!/pages/Hoover-AL/Blue-Ridge-Nature-Trail/298846307851 Facebook page of trail]</ref>
*Georgetown Park
*Howard Lake Park
*Inverness Park
*Loch Haven Park
*Moss Rock Preserve
*Ross Park
*Russet Woods Park
*Star Lake Park
*Sertoma Park
*Veterans Park
*Wildflower Park
*Chace Lake Park
{{div col end}}

==Education==
===Primary and secondary schools===
{{Main|Hoover City Schools}}
[[File:Hoover High School Facade.PNG|thumb|[[Hoover High School (Alabama)|Hoover High School]]]]
Hoover is served by [[Hoover City Schools]]. It has ten elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, [[Spain Park High School]] and [[Hoover High School (Alabama)|Hoover High School]]. Both schools have ranked high for excellent academics, being rated close to the top five hundred schools in the country. During the 2022–2023 school year, some 2,841 students enrolled in Hoover High School,<ref>
{{cite web|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0000700251/school.aspx|title=Hoover High School|access-date=March 9, 2024|year=2023|publisher=schooldigger.com}}</ref> 1,503 in Spain Park High School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0000701456/school.aspx|title=Spain Park High School|access-date=March 9, 2024|year=2023|publisher=schooldigger.com}}</ref> with a total of 13,557 students in the Hoover City School system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/district/00007/search.aspx|title=Hoover City Schools|access-date=March 9, 2024}}</ref> Spain Park received the [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon Award]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html "No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program - 2008 Schools"], U.S. Department of Education</ref>

Berry Middle School, which served as the city's first high school before the present Hoover High was constructed, was closed after the 2005–2006 academic year. Students were moved to a new Berry Middle School constructed near the site of Spain Park High School. A poll of residents in 2007 favored selling the school, possibly to the independent Shades Mountain Christian School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2007/11/joint_offer_made_for_berry_sit.html|title=Joint offer made for Berry site|access-date=November 9, 2007|year=2007|publisher=The Birmingham News}}</ref> Simmons Middle School and Bumpus Middle School are the city's other middle schools.

Given the population expansion, the city built Riverchase Elementary to relieve overcrowding of some schools. The student population bubble is advancing in the system, and in the 2011–2012 academic year, Bumpus Middle School and its students were relocated to the former freshman center of Hoover High School. The former Bumpus site became Brock's Gap Intermediate School in 2011. The former Berry site became the current Bumpus Middle School in 2011. Brock's Gap served 5th and 6th graders until 2018 when Hoover Rezoning went into effect. They now serve 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Bumpus Middle School served only 7th and 8th graders until 2018 because of Hoover Rezoning. They now serve 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

===Colleges and universities===
The Shelby-Hoover campus of the [[Jefferson State Community College]] is in [[Shelby County, Alabama|Shelby County]], is in Hoover, near Spain Park High School.<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st01_al/place/p0135896_hoover/DC10BLK_P0135896_012.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hoover city, AL]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140512214002/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st01_al/place/p0135896_hoover/DC10BLK_P0135896_012.pdf Archive]). [[United States Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on May 11, 2014.</ref><ref>"[http://www.jeffstateonline.com/locations/shelby/ Shelby-Hoover Campus]." Jefferson State Community College. Retrieved on May 11, 2014. Use the Google Maps function to see the buildings and where they are in relation to the city limits.</ref> Faulkner University has a campus on Valleydale Road; The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) in downtown Birmingham is only 8–10 miles away, and features the premier medical school of Alabama.

===Miscellaneous education===
The Birmingham Supplementary School Inc. (BSS, バーミングハム日本語補習校 ''Bāminguhamu Nihongo Hoshūkō''), a [[Hoshuko|part-time Japanese school]], holds its classes at the Shelby-Hoover campus. Its office is at the [[Honda]] Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC facility in unincorporated [[Talladega County, Alabama|Talladega County]], near [[Lincoln, Alabama|Lincoln]]. The school opened on September 1, 2001.<ref>"[https://sites.google.com/a/bssal.org/bss/english About Birmingham Supplementary School]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225946/https://sites.google.com/a/bssal.org/bss/english Archive]). Birmingham Supplementary School. Retrieved on May 11, 2014. "Mailing Address 1800 Honda Drive Lincoln, AL 35096 c/o Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC" and "Facility Jefferson State Community College, Shelby Campus 4600 Valleydale Road Birmingham, AL 35242 " Japanese page: "[http://www.bssal.org/initial/gaiyo 学校の概要]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140512214308/http://www.bssal.org/initial/gaiyo Archive]).</ref>

==Media==
Hoover has one television station, [[WBMA-LD|WBMA]], branded as ABC 33/40, with its studio within the Hoover city limits. The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve the [[Template:Birmingham TV|Birmingham-Anniston-Tuscaloosa Designated Market Area]] [[media market|(DMA)]], as defined by [[Nielsen Media Research]]. [[Charter Communications]], [[Bright House Networks]], and [[AT&T]] [[U-verse]] provide [[cable television]] service to specific communities in Hoover. [[DirecTV]] and [[Dish Network]] provide [[direct broadcast satellite]] television, including both local and national channels.

No radio stations operate from Hoover, although residents are served by numerous stations from the Birmingham market. ([[WERC-FM]] is licensed to Hoover but its studio is located in Birmingham.)

Two newspapers serve Hoover: the ''Over the Mountain Journal'' newspaper, published twice monthly and delivered for free to select neighborhoods in Hoover and nearby communities; and the ''Hoover Sun,'' published monthly and mailed for free to roughly 24,000 homes and businesses in Hoover.

''[[Enjoy Hoover]]'', a 6x/year magazine, is distributed freely at hundreds of locations throughout the city, editorially focused on dining, entertainment, shopping, and healthy living in Hoover.

==Notable people==
* [[Ben Chapman (baseball)|Ben Chapman]], was an outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Chapman's playing reputation was eclipsed by the role he played in 1947 as manager of the Phillies, antagonizing Jackie Robinson
*[[Hoda Muthana]] was attending [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] before joining ISIS using funds her parent had provided for her college tuition. She graduated from [[Hoover High School (Alabama)|Hoover High School]]. 
*[[George Pickens]], National Football League wide receiver for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
*[[Chris Richards (soccer)|Chris Richards]], American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|center-back]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] and the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]]

==Points of interest==
* [[Aldridge Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]] ''(formerly Regions Park)'', home of the [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] baseball tournament
* [[Riverchase Galleria]]
* Moss Rock Preserve
* The Library Theatre

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.hooveralabama.gov/ City of Hoover]
* [http://www.hooverchamber.org/ Hoover Alabama Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061130015235/http://www.hoover.k12.al.us/ Hoover City Schools]

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