Map of Brookwood town

Brookwood is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in September 1977. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town is 2,504 .

Brookwood town overview:
Name:	Brookwood town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Tuscaloosa County
Elevation:	600 ft (200 m)
Total Area:	8.46 sq mi (21.91 km²)
Land Area:	8.37 sq mi (21.68 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Total Population:	2,504
Population Density:	299.13/sq mi (115.50/km²)
ZIP code:	35444
Area code:	205, 659
FIPS code:	0109808
GNISfeature ID:	0114971

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History

2001 Mine Disaster

On September 23, 2001, two separate explosions occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. in 4 Section of the Jim Walter Resources Blue Creek No. 5 mine, resulting in fatal injuries to thirteen miners. At the time of the explosions, thirty-two miners were underground during a non-producing Sunday afternoon shift. Ten of those killed refused to evacuate, instead staying behind in an attempt to rescue several who were trapped after the first explosion.