| Official Name: | Westover, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama |
| Coordinates: | 33.3494°N -86.5469°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shelby |
| Established Date: | 1901 |
| Government Type: | Mayor/Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Larry H. Riggins |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 19.88 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 19.73 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Elevation Ft: | 482 |
| Population Total: | 1766 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 89.52 |
| Population Metro: | 1200000 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35147; 35185; 35043; 35186; 35051; 35078 |
| Area Code: | 205, 659 |
| Website: | http://www.westoveralabama.org/ |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-81504 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 157244 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 51.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 51.09 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.38 |
| Population Density Km2: | 34.56 |
Westover is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The city is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was officially incorporated on January 31, 2001, although it was established in 1901[2] and had a population of 961 when it was incorporated in 2001.[3]
One structure in Westover, the Archer House, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]
Westover is located at 33.3783°N -86.5368°W.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.268sqmi, of which 18.14sqmi is land and 0.128sqmi is water.
Westover is located along the busy U.S. Highway 280 corridor in the northeastern quadrant of Shelby County.[6] Via US 280, downtown Birmingham is 26 mi (42 km) northwest, and Harpersville is 5 mi (8 km) east. The Westover City Fire Department is rated a 3/3X by ISO.
Pine Mountain Preserve, the largest development of its kind ever built in the State of Alabama, is an Eddleman Properties development which has been announced. It is on 6,500 acres of property in the City of Westover including a "Town Center". The "Town Center" includes parks, City development sites (City Hall, Library, Fire Stations, etc.), multiple school sites and commercial.
The Shelby County School system covers the City of Westover as well as several area private schools. On July 19, 2011, the City Council passed a Resolution identifying multiple properties, within the Chelsea Area School Zone, available for donation to the Shelby County Board of Education.
The City of Westover has experienced significant growth over the last few years. The newest residential subdivisions in the City of Westover include Chelsea Square, Carden Crest, The Villages of Westover, Willow Oaks and Yellowleaf Farms. Over seventy-five percent on the property in the City is owned by residential and or commercial developers.
Larry Riggins, a Westover resident since 1997, was elected mayor of the city in 2016 after many residents became distrustful of the former mayor J. Mark McLaughlin. Mayor Riggins served on the City Council for two terms prior to being elected as mayor. Former mayor J. Mark McLaughlin served as mayor from 2004 to 2016 and chaired the Planning Commission from 2002-2004.