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Welcome to Montevallo ...

The city of Montevallo is located in Shelby County<1>.

Montevallo was established in 1815.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montevallo has a population of 6,873 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Montevallo is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Montevallo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Montevallo: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Montevallo: 35115<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montevallo had an population of 6,873 people. This is an increase of 8.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montevallo had a population of 6,323 people. This makes Montevallo the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Montevallo represents 0.13% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,323 people, the population of Montevallo increased 31.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,825 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montevallo.

Communities Also Named Montevallo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Montevallo - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montevallo.

Websites for Montevallo ...

Official Website: www.cityofmontevallo.com/

Communities near Montevallo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montevallo.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montevallo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montevallo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montevallo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montevallo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montevallo. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montevallo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montevallo ...

Looking for more information about Montevallo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montevallo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montevallo.

Adding Montevallo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montevallo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Montevallo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Montevallo post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montevallo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montevallo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montevallo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Montevallo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Montevallo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Montevallo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montevallo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/