sentences:  The city is located along U.S. Route 31, which runs north to south through the city, leading north 7 mi (11 km) to downtown Birmingham and southwest 4 mi (6 km) to Hoover.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.07%, water.As of the census of 2010, there were 34,033 people, in 13,388 households residing in the city.