Montevallo, Alabama

Montevallo, Alabama
Montevallo in 2012
Location of Montevallo in Shelby County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°07′30″N 86°51′46″W / 33.12500°N 86.86278°W / 33.12500; -86.86278
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyShelby
Settled1815
Incorporated1848
Area
 • Total
13.09 sq mi (33.90 km2)
 • Land12.81 sq mi (33.17 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Elevation
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,229
 • Density564.5/sq mi (217.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35115
Area code205, 659
FIPS code01-50312
GNIS feature ID2404287
WebsiteOfficial website

Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with approximately 3,000 students. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city of Montevallo is 7,229.