Westover City Hall, 2024
Westover’s story
125 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1901Westover is settled
WestoverAL
A town of 2,121, settled in 1901.
Population
2,121
2025 Census estimate · +19.2% since 2020
Typical home
$297K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
268
A commuter town
Is Westover a good place to live?
The best of Westover’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 19 of Alabama’s 306 towns score higher on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Westover. Westover's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns. Westover has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Westover stand out
Where Westover beats most towns.
A growing town
Westover has grown 65% since 2010
1,275 counted in 2010 and 1,766 in 2020; an estimated 2,121 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Westover grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Westover is from typical.
Jobs & income$97K median household income; 268 jobs based hereAOpen →SchoolsBeat 83% of Alabama districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthGrandview Medical Center 13 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.3; 43% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →Legion Field and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westover. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
18 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
19 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
30 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
13 mi National forestTalladega National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Westover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westover, and how to reach them.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShelby County Commission-Water ServicesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Westover’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereShelby County Circuit ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024
ZIP codes35147, 35186, 3507835147 71% · 35186 27% · 35078 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westover.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Westover’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Westover for work: only 0% work in town. Westover’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 4.1% of Westover residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Westover | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 6.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Westover0%
Birmingham22%
Hoover10%
Chelsea5%
Pelham5%
17 mi
median commute distance
268
jobs based in Westover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Westover are worth about $297K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Westover home is worth about $297,000, up 2.5% in a year, 25% above the Alabama typical home. 88% of households own their home in Westover, above both the Alabama town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$297KZillow home value
| Westover | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,048 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Westover$297K
Alabama$239K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Westover, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Westover
Westover has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Westover is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Westover ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Westover beats the Alabama average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Westover. Only 4 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Westover.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Westover | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 43% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Westover | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 4.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.8% | 14.1% |
Grandview Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Westover has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
5.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 12,729 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westover Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Westover
18pages on Westover
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westover; the nearest are
Samford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Birmingham16.3 mi$40,150 tuitionUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham18 mi$9,098 in-state tuitionLawson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham21.3 mi$5,040 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Westover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Westover for work
Where Westover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
268jobs based in Westover
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Westover
City in Alabama, United States
Westover is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The city is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was officially incorporated on January 31, 2001, although it was established in 1901 and had a population of 961 when it was incorporated in 2001.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1901
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 35185
- Area code
- 205
Westover’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Westover.
ChelseaSterrettHarpersvilleWestover
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westover | — | — | A− | — | A− | B |
| Chelsea | #12 | A | B− | — | A− | A |
| Sterrett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harpersville | — | — | A | B− | A− | C+ |
Westover and Harpersville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Westover and Chelsea report no FBI crime data of their own. Sterrett isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Westover with a neighbor →
Questions about Westover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westover, AL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.