McDonald Chapel, Alabama
McDonald Chapel, Alabama | |
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Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′08″N 86°56′19″W / 33.51889°N 86.93861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 739 |
| • Density | 694.6/sq mi (268.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-45208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403268 |
McDonald Chapel is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is northeast of the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. At the 2020 census, the population was 739. Large portions of this area were damaged by violent tornadoes in 1956, 1977, 1998, and 2011. The 1977 and 1998 tornadoes were rated F5 on the Fujita scale.