Westover, Alabama

Westover is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was officially incorporated on January 31, 2001 although it was established in 1901 and had a population of 961 when it was incorporated in 2001.The building permits and annexations from 2001-2010 account for enough new residents to memorialize the U.S. Census numbers underestimating the population by at least 1,000 residents in 2010. Mayor J. Mark McLaughlin has been mayor since 2004 and chaired the Planning Commission from 2002-2004. Mayor McLaughlin is a Certified Municipal Official- Alabama League of Municipalities and a Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official- University of North Alabama. Mark McLaughlin is a Fire Officer I and a Fire Instructor I- Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission and led the Fire Dept. to receive a 3/3X rating by ISO. Westover Mayor McLaughlin is also a graduate of Leadership Shelby County- 2007.The City of Westover is located along the busy U.S. Highway 280 corridor in the northeastern quadrant of Shelby County. It is approximately twelve miles south of downtown Birmingham and is part of the Birmingham - Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Westover City Fire Department is rated a 3/3X by ISO.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.