Pelham, Alabama

About Pelham

Pelham, AL is a thriving city located in central Alabama, home to 25,396 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Pelham is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 38.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 655 residents per square mile.

📰 Pelham News Today

• Grandparents of Pelham soccer players return to Alabama after ICE detention AL.com · Oct 7
• Pelham city manager placed on leave after police chief files formal complaint WBMA · Oct 2
• Alannah Williams - Pelham Panthers Girls Basketball (Pelham, AL) Sports Illustrated · Oct 7
• Pelham High School (AL) Softball MaxPreps · Sep 27
• Wrestling Live and Upcoming Games - Pelham High School - Pelham, AL NFHS Network · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pelham Unique

• 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 25,396.
• Easy reach of Hoover (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pelham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pelham

• Applebee's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Valhalla Board Game Cafe (café)
• 2 Pesos — mexican
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Creekside BBQ — barbecue
• Hooters — burger
• Johnny Ray's Barbeque — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Camp Tranquility Main Entrance · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pelham

• Carroll Park reviews ★
• Macallan Park reviews ★
• Pelham City Park reviews ★
• Pelham Park Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pelham

• Linda Nolen Learning Center
• Pelham High School
• Pelham Oaks
• Pelham Park Middle School
• Pelham Ridge
• STAR Program Elementary
• STAR Program Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Pelham

🏘️ Nearby Communities