Hueytown, Alabama
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Birmingham census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35023. It lies near Clarke Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Bessemer quadrangle. 16,776 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 600 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHueytown grew from 16,105 to 16,776 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 | 16,105 | |
| 2020 | 16,776 | +671 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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 Bessemer quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1975 USGS Bessemer quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
124 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Hueytown between 1994 and 2019, burning about 884 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190906-5 |
| 3 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190921-23 |
| 2 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NER-20150902-001 |
| 18 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Hueytown: 3 occurrences, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolonah Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ironaton | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Ironaton | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
32 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hueytown in 32 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 14 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | 1 hurt, $50,000 | A tree fell onto a house, injuring one person. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hueytown | $250,000 | An F0 tornado touched down just east of Virginia Drive and traveled east southeast across the southern part of Hueytown. The tornado crossed Hueytown Road and ended just west of Brookline Drive. At least 20 homes were damaged by falling trees and 6 homes suffered major damage. The tornado path was 1.7 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. Thousands of electric customers were left without power for several hours after the storm.Begin: 33 26 35/87 00 35 End: 33 25 72/86 58 75 |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $45,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $40,000 | Gas station overhang and chruch roof sustained damage. Several trees down. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Hueytown | $39,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage that affected the Concord community, just northwest of Hueytown. It has been determined that the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita Damage Intensity Scale. A weak tornado briefly touched down in the southwest part of Concord. The tornado produced damage along Smith Road, Masters Road and near Handley Lane. Several trees and large limbs were blown down along the path. Several sheds were overturned, a satellite dish was damaged and at least 5 homes sustained roof damage. This location is just southwest of County Road 46. The tornado damage path was only 0.4 miles long and 75 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was on the ground at 240 PM CST. Begin: 33.4589/87.0295 End: 33.4620/87.0266 |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down off Lake Road and CR 23 in the Alliance and Gilmore areas. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Hueytown | $9,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm wind in Hueytown. WBRC-TV Channel 6 reported wind gust to 55 mph at their studio on top of Red Mountain in Birmingham. Lightning struck the Warrior City Hall damaging telephone and radio equipment. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Hueytown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Hueytown. NWS Storm Survey |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Hueytown | $1,000 | Nickel size hail fell in and around Hueytown. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | $1,000 | A few trees were knocked down in Hueytown. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in Hueytown. |
| February 2007 | Flash Flood | Hueytown | - | Several roads became flooded, around Tin Mill Road and Allison Bonnet Parkway. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Hueytown | - | Lightning struck a drilling rig at the Shoal Creek Mine in western Jefferson County. The lightning ignited methane gas in the mine, and six miners were injured by the subsequent fire. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Hueytown | - | Several streets were flooded in Hueytown by the Winn Dixie. Allison-Bonnet Drive and Forest Street had 6 to 8 inches of water on the road. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Hueytown | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported across the Birmingham metro area. Some of the locations that reported large hail include Hueytown, Bessemer, Legion Field, Trussville, Birmingham Southern, Huffman. Clay, Sylvan Springs and Chalkville. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Hueytown | - | Dime size hail was reported in Hueytown. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Hueytown | - | Dime size hail was reported in Hueytown. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Hueytown | - | Dime size hail was reported in Hueytown. |
| August 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Hueytown | - | A funnel cloud was reported near Hueytown. |
| March 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hueytown | - | Trees and power lines reported down in Hueytown. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Hueytown | - | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Hueytown | - | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Hueytown | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hueytown | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Hueytown | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Hueytown | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Hueytown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmont | 0.3 miles | 24 | |
| Hueytown Crest | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Bush | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Vineland Park | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Industrial City | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Harlem Heights | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Brooklane Place | 1.2 miles | 24 | |
| Avalon Park | 1.5 miles | 24 |
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 Hueytown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79257 | 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 158850. 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.











