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State:     Alabama

City:       Hoover

Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and was estimated to be 73,000 in 2008.  Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA (metropolitan statistical area) and is also included in the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA. Hoover's neighborhoods and planned communities are located along the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Hoover is home to the Riverchase Galleria, one of the largest shopping centers in the Southeast and one of the largest mixed-use centers in the U.S. with 2.4 million square feet (222,967 m²) of total retail floor area. The Riverchase Galleria complex includes shopping, hotel, and office space. The shopping complex major anchor stores are JCPenney, Belk, Macy's, and Sears. The Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team, which traces its history to 1885, plays its home games at the 10,800 seat Regions Park. Michael Jordan's brief professional baseball career was with the Barons in 1994.

In 2006, the police force of the city of Hoover began using 104 Chevrolet police Tahoes. With this change, the Hoover Police Department became the largest law enforcement fleet in the nation that runs on E85, a fuel that is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.  The change was recognized by President George W. Bush, who visited the city in September 2006 to see the fleet and fueling facility.

The city has grown extremely fast with annexations and new developments. The city now provides services from many large city facilities including a Municipal Center, a Library, and a Public Safety Center. Residents and businesses are drawn to the city because of the rolling hills and nice residential areas, schools, city services, shopping, and business communities.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $81,014 (it was $61,982 in 2000)

Hoover:	$81,014
Alabama:	$42,666

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $274,400 (it was $176,400 in 2000)

Hoover:	$274,400
Alabama:	$121,500

Median gross rent in 2008: $886.

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Hoover: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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http://www.city-data.com/city/Hoover-Alabama.html

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