Pelham, Alabama

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The city of Pelham is located in Shelby County.

Pelham is 270 feet [82.3 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Pelham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Pelham can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Pelham had a population of 14,369 people^<2> (or 9.94% of the total population of Shelby County). The population of Pelham represented 0.32% of the total of Alabama, making it the state's 35th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Pelham had a population of 21,266 people. This is an increase of 48% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Pelham.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alabaster	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	29,352	29.77% increase
	Bessemer	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	28,542	3.81% decrease
	Birmingham	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	228,798	5.77% decrease
	Fairfield	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	11,316	8.6% decrease
	Helena	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	14,639	42.18% increase
	Homewood	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	23,840	4.8% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Pelham.

Website for Pelham

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The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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