Pelham, Alabama
Pelham, Alabama | |
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Location of Pelham in Shelby County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′16″N 86°47′5″W / 33.30444°N 86.78472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Incorporated | July 10, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary W. Waters |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.243 sq mi (101.639 km2) |
| • Land | 38.737 sq mi (100.330 km2) |
| • Water | 0.506 sq mi (1.311 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,318 |
• Estimate (2022) | 24,755 |
| • Density | 639/sq mi (246.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35124 |
| Area code(s) | 205 and 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-58848 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404497 |
| Website | pelhamalabama.gov |
Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census, It incorporated on July 10, 1964 and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to nearly 1.2 million residents as of the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham.