Mountain Brook, Alabama

About Mountain Brook

Mountain Brook, AL is a close-knit town located in central Alabama, home to 21,701 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Mountain Brook is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,690 residents per square mile.

📰 Mountain Brook News Today

• Birmingham cycling community mourns Mountain Brook man killed in Irondale: ‘Keep his memory alive’ AL.com · Aug 18
• 65-year-old bicyclist hit, killed in Birmingham wvtm · Aug 18
• Mountain Brook man hit, killed by vehicle while riding bike WBRC · Aug 18
• Mountain Brook High School: Alabama’s 42 Two-A-Days Yahoo Sports · Aug 18
• Mountain Brook High School: Alabama’s 42 Two-A-Days cbs42.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mountain Brook Unique

• The only place in America named Mountain Brook — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,701.
• Easy reach of Birmingham (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Mountain Brook

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mountain Brook

• Another Broken Egg Cafe (café)
• Brick & Tin — american
• Daniel George — american
• Los Arcos
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Taziki's — mediterranean
• The Filling Station — american
• The Garden Café (café)
• Billy's Sports Grill
• Bongiorno — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Birmingham Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mountain Brook

• Alabama Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Beulah Lewis Park reviews ★
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens reviews ★
• Cahaba River Walk Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Crestline Park reviews ★
• Crowell-Young Memorial Park reviews ★
• Flora Johnston Nature Park reviews ★
• Henley Park reviews ★
• Jemison Park reviews ★
• Lane Park reviews ★
• Lawson Stadium reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mountain Brook

• Brookwood Forest Elementary School
• Cherokee Bend Elementary School
• Crestline Elementary School
• Mountain Brook Elementary School
• Mountain Brook High School
• Mountain Brook Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mountain Brook

🏘️ Nearby Communities