Size is not all that matters. But still, we would love to know how big Pelham in Alabama is. Here is the answer:
Pelham, Alabama covers an area of 101.67 square kilometers (39.25 square miles).
With 22,289 people living in Pelham that comes to a population density of 219.23 inhabitants per square kilometer (567.87 / sq mi)
As a reference: The 8,398,748 people living in New York City are crammed onto 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi), which results into a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi).
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Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in July 1964. At the 2000 census the population was 14,369, but has grown to 21,352 recorded by the 2010 census. It was named for Confederate American Civil War officer John Pelham.
Cities with a similar size as Pelham
If you want to check which cities have a similar size as Pelham, Alabama, here you go:
- Lawrence, Kansas with a size of 90.45 square kilometers (90.45 sq mi), population: 87,643
- Elgin, Illinois with a size of 98.25 square kilometers (98.25 sq mi), population: 108,188
- Lakewood, Colorado with a size of 114.10 square kilometers (114.10 sq mi), population: 142,980
- Norwalk, Connecticut with a size of 94.20 square kilometers (94.20 sq mi), population: 88,145
- Lebanon, Tennessee with a size of 99.93 square kilometers (99.93 sq mi), population: 32,372
- Provo, Utah with a size of 114.40 square kilometers (114.40 sq mi), population: 112,488
- Danbury, Connecticut with a size of 114.45 square kilometers (114.45 sq mi), population: 81,671
- Asheville, North Carolina with a size of 118.90 square kilometers (118.90 sq mi), population: 89,121
- Franklin, Wisconsin with a size of 89.82 square kilometers (89.82 sq mi), population: 35,451
- West Valley City, Utah with a size of 91.99 square kilometers (91.99 sq mi), population: 129,480
Cities with a similar population density as Pelham
Other cities that have a similar population density as Pelham, Alabama are:
- Sebring, Florida with a population density of 258 people per sq km (667 / sq mi).
- Cottonwood, Arizona with a population density of 262 people per sq km (679 / sq mi).
- Panama City Beach, Florida with a population density of 249 people per sq km (646 / sq mi).
- La Quinta, California with a population density of 256 people per sq km (664 / sq mi).
- Rochester, New Hampshire with a population density of 259 people per sq km (672 / sq mi).
- Norman, Oklahoma with a population density of 226 people per sq km (586 / sq mi).
- Auburndale, Florida with a population density of 209 people per sq km (541 / sq mi).
- New Franklin, Ohio with a population density of 206 people per sq km (533 / sq mi).
- College, Alaska with a population density of 261 people per sq km (675 / sq mi).
- Bessemer, Alabama with a population density of 257 people per sq km (666 / sq mi).
Cities with a similar population size as Pelham
Here a list of cities that have a similar number of inhabitants like Pelham, Alabama:
- Claremore, Oklahoma with a population of 18,581 people
- DeLand, Florida with a population of 27,031 people
- Horizon City, Texas with a population of 19,232 people
- Hazel Park, Michigan with a population of 18,963 people
- Lemon Grove, California with a population of 25,320 people
- Auburn, Maine with a population of 23,055 people
- Ansonia, Connecticut with a population of 19,249 people
- Union City, Georgia with a population of 19,456 people
- Lemoore, California with a population of 26,199 people
- South Portland, Maine with a population of 25,068 people
