THE MONTEVALLO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Montevallo city has 12.9 square miles of land in Shelby County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Montevallo and Shelby County
Montevallo is associated with Shelby County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Montevallo by land and water
The Census records 0.28 square miles of water within Montevallo, or 2.1% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 3% recorded for Shelby County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Montevallo city has 13.5 times the land area of nearby Wilton town (0.96 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

