Homewood, Alabama
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Birmingham census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35209. It lies near Bald Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Birmingham South quadrangle. 26,414 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 666 feet above sea level.
On record in Homewood
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Rosedale Historic Districtlisted 2004- Hollywood Historic Districtlisted 2002
- Rosedale Park Historic Districtlisted 2004
Population over time
2 figuresHomewood grew from 25,167 to 26,414 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25,167 | |
| 2020 | 26,414 | +1,247 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 26 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Bessemer quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Bessemer quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1905 USGS Bessemer Iron District quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1905 USGS Bessemer Special quadrangle1:48000
- 1907 USGS Bessemer Iron District quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1907 USGS Bessemer Special quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Birmingham South quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1975 USGS Birmingham South quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Birmingham South quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
26 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Homewood between 1993 and 2016, burning about 712 acres in total. None started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 June 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 1302 MORGAN RD, AL |
| 2 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 350 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 45 ( N OF 27), AL |
| 30 May 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NORMAN DRIVE, AL |
| 27 April 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NER-20120427-002 |
| 22 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 April 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 March 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Homewood: 16 past producers, 4 unknowns, 3 producers, 3 plants. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Vermiculite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Plant | Vermiculite | Past Producer | ||
| East Thomas Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wade Sand & Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Birmingham Red Ore Dist. | Iron | Producer | ||
| Birmingham Red Ore Mines District | Iron | Past Producer | 1864, 1972 | |
| Green Spring Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Hammond, Dago, Hendona, and Valleyview Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Helen Bess Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ishkooda Mines | Iron | Past Producer | 1863, 1969 | |
| Kewanaw Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Homewood in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2000 | Lightning | Homewood | 1 hurt, $1,000 | A woman with a telephone headset on her head was affected by lightning. The lightning apparently ran through the telephone lines and into the building. She was taken to the hospital and released with only very minor injuries. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $650,000 | A downburst with a late evening thunderstorm damaged trees, downed powerlines, and damaged several structures in a path about 3 miles long. The wind damage began near Oxmoor Road and I-65 where about 20 feet of decorative facia on a Comfort Inn motel was ripped off the roof and thrown onto about 10 cars. In the residential section of Southwood and Oak Grove Estates a number of trees were downed along with large limbs. The damaging wind crossed I-65 and damaged a number of apartments in the Woodmere Creek area where chimneys were ripped from the roofs. A number of trees and powerlines were also downed in this area. A double billboard which also served as a cellular telephone site was destroyed when three of the five telephone poles comprising the billboard were broken off. Additional trees were reported downed along Tyler Road which runs from Vestavia Hills into Hoover. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $110,000 | At the intersection of US Highway 31, Mayfair Drive and Wellington Road, several trees were blown down. One of the fallen trees landed on a home and caused damage. At least three automobiles were damaged from fallen trees. Several other trees and power lines were blown down in a few other locations across Homewood. A large light pole fell onto Interstate 65 near Alford Avenue and the interstate was temporarily closed. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Homewood | $65,000 | A quasi linear convective system produced an EF1 tornado, with winds estimated at 100 mph, in the city of Vestavia Hills. The path was 0.4 miles long and 100 yards wide. The brief tornado touched down near the Vestavia Hills Police Department along Highway 31, traveled northeast crossing Bird Park and lifted just to the north of the Vestavia Hills Country Club, near Glenwood Road. Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted and thirty pine trees in Bird Park were snapped. An automobile sustained damage when its windows were blown out. Several buildings, homes and fencing were damaged; most due to fallen trees. One home sustained significant damage as the drywall fasteners on the ceiling were loosened by the force of the winds. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Homewood | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $10,000 | A few trees were blown down in the city of Homewood. One large tree fell onto an automobile and severely damaged it. Other trees fell and temporarily blocked roadways. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $5,000 | Two trees were blown down at the Birmingham Zoo, destroying a bridge, walkway, and light pole. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Homewood | $5,000 | Hail the size of quarters was reported in Homewood. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $2,000 | Several trees were uprooted at the Birmingham Zoo. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Homewood near the intersection of Oxmoor Road and Lakeshore Drive. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $1,000 | A tree was blown down, blocking the road between the 1400 and 1500 block of Valley Road. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $1,000 | Several trees were knocked down in and around Homewood. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | $500 | Several trees were uprooted into roadways in Jefferson County, especially in the Mountain Brook area, where Overton Rd, Cherokee Rd, and Old Leeds Rd were blocked. ASOS station KBHM measured a gust of 40 mph at 3:29 PM CST. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Tree damage occurred along Red Mountain. A fatality and an injury occurred on 21st Avenue South the next morning after a tree fell on power workers during storm cleanup. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees were downed in the Vestavia Hills area, with one falling on a house. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees were downed in Mountain Brook, including along Mountain Brook Pkwy near Cahaba Rd. |
| December 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Homewood | - | An EF-1 tornado touched down just west of US Highway 31 in the Southwood community, just east of Lakeshore Foundation. Numerous softwood trees were knocked down across Old Montgomery Highway and Ashley Road, with some on homes. The tornado tracked east, nearly paralleling Lakeshore Drive/Shades Creek Parkway. At this point the tornado was near its maximum EF-1 intensity and also its widest point of 200 yards. Several houses on the north side of Shades Creek Parkway along Yorkshire Drive, Devon Drive, and Windsor Drive were damaged by falling trees. Power poles were snapped as well. The north facing side of Brookwood Mall also sustained minor structural damage. The very narrow tornado passed through the interchange of US Highway 280 and Shades Creek Parkway, with tree and power line damage noted around the interchange. The tornado moved northeastward across Cahaba Road and up a ridge, with a defined area of tree damage consisting of uproots and snapped limbs and tree tops. The last observable damage occurred at the top of the ridge along Cherokee Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Numerous trees uprooted in the city of Homewood. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted along Shades Creek Parkway. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted on Vestavia Country Club golf course. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Homewood. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Vestavia Hills, including at the intersection of Highway 31 and Kentucky Avenue. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted on Sunset Drive. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted on Overton Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Several trees uprooted in the Birmingham metro area. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Mountain Brook. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Homewood | - | Several inches of rain fell quickly across portions of the Birmingham metropolitan area, causing many roadways to became impassable and creeks to rise out of their banks. Water more than two feet deep was reported along Rocky Ridge Road. Multiple sections of U.S. Highway 31 were impassable from Vestavia to Hoover. Water covered portions of Lakeshore Drive near Samford University. Roads near Vestavia Bowling Alley became impassable as Patton Creek rose out of its banks and flooded the surrounding areas, including the bowling alley. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | Sixty to 70 mph winds were estimated at the WIAT-TV studios, atop Red Mountain in Birmingham. |
| June 2010 | Heavy Rain | Homewood | - | Water was reported over Lane Park Road, just east of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Homewood | - | Reported just off Oxmoor and Valley Roads. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Homewood | - | Penny to quarter sized hail fell for several minutes. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Homewood | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Homewood. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Homewood | - | Dime size hail fell in Homewood. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Homewood | - | * Pinson,03,1638CST- *,,1645CST,,,?,?,?,?,Hail (1.75) Three-quarters inch hail was reported at Oxmoor Valley Golf Club in Homewood. One inch hail was reported in the Trace Crossings area of Hoover just south of Interstate 459. Three to four trees were also reported down in Hoover. Dime to golf ball-size hail was reported in Pinson lasting about seven minutes. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homewood | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Homewood | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Homewood | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Homewood | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Homewood | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair | 0.4 miles | 26 | |
| Windsor Highlands | 0.4 miles | 26 | |
| Grove Park | 0.5 miles | 26 | |
| Edgewood | 0.6 miles | 26 | |
| Buena Vista Highlands | 0.8 miles | 26 | |
| Rosedale | 0.9 miles | 26 | |
| Lake Shore Estates | 0.9 miles | 26 | |
| Hollywood | 0.9 miles | 26 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Homewood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79700 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 120316. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












