Minor, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Minor, Alabama
CDP
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
• Land	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,088
• Density	1,638.55/sq mi (632.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35224
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-49072
GNIS feature ID	0122875

Minor is a small community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes. Minor is located just north of Pleasant Grove, a suburb of Birmingham. In 2020, about 1,088 people lived there.

Minor faced a powerful tornado on April 8, 1998. This storm caused damage to many buildings, including the Open Door Church.

Population in Minor

Who Lives in Minor?

The 2020 United States census counted 1,088 people living in Minor. There were 315 households and 233 families.

Here's a look at the different groups of people living in Minor in 2020:

Minor's Population in 2010

In 2010, Minor had 1,094 people living in 405 households. About 294 of these were families. The community had 462 housing units.

About 27% of households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (52.8%) were married couples living together. About 23% of all households had people living alone.

The average age of people in Minor was about 39.8 years old.

The History of Minor

Minor got its name in 1922 when a new high school was built. The school was named after John W. Minor, who had been a school superintendent for Jefferson County. The Young family generously donated the land for this new school.

The school was built in a central spot, making it easy for students from many nearby coal mining communities to attend. Some of these communities included Bayview, Brookside, and Mulga.

Sadly, the first school building burned down in 1926. But it was quickly rebuilt and opened again in 1928. W. C. Petty was the principal of Minor High School for a long time, from 1922 until 1958. The building served as the high school until May 1988, when a new high school was built in Adamsville. In the 1960s, another school, Minor Christian School, was started nearby.

Businesses in Minor

Over the years, Minor has been home to several local businesses that served the community. These included:

• Minor Grocery
• Powell/Motley Grocery
• Top Hat Inn, a night club
• Donaldson Filling Station
• Minor Ice Cream Bar
• Anthony/Gardner/Lucas Bus Lines
• Lindley Plumbing & Heating Co. (from 1960 to 2001)
• Stowe Florist
• Reach's Hair Salon
• Pit Stop gas station
• Jones Florist
• Rankin's TV Repair and Stouts Watch Repair

Some other businesses were located at important intersections. For example, Pete's and Bud's Bar-B-que and later a Shell service station were at the fork of Mulga Loop Road and Docena Road (now Minor Parkway). Frank Baker built another service station across the road, which was later removed to make way for a highway. Tillman's service station was also in the area.

By 2017, most of these older businesses had closed, with only the Pit Stop gas station still operating.

Places of Worship

Minor is home to several churches, showing the community's spiritual side. Some of these include:

• Minor First Baptist
• Minor United Methodist (built on land donated by the Young family)
• Westmont Baptist
• Minor Church of Christ
• Open Door (which moved locations over time)
• Minor Church of God (formerly known as Docena Church of God)

See also

In Spanish: Minor (Alabama) para niños