Mobile, Alabama
county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Mobile (English pronunciation: /moʊˈbiːl/) is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County.[10] The population within the city limits was 187,041 as of the 2020 census.[8] It is at the head of Mobile Bay. Mobile is the principal municipality of the Mobile Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 430,197 residents which is composed of Mobile and Washington counties and is the third largest MSA in the state.[4] Mobile Mobile is included in the Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope Combined Statistical Area with a total population of 661,964, the second largest CSA fully in the state.[7]
Mobile, Alabama | |
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Left to right from top: skyline, Bienville Square, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Dauphin Street, Port of Mobile, and the USS Alabama | |
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| Nicknames: "The Port City", "Azalea City", "The City of Six Flags" | |
 Location within Mobile County | |
  Mobile Location within Alabama  Mobile Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W / 30.69444°N 88.04306°WCoordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W / 30.69444°N 88.04306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Founded | 1702 |
| Incorporated (town) | January 20, 1814[1] |
| Incorporated (city) | December 17, 1819[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • City | 180.07 sq mi (466.39 km2) |
| • Land | 139.48 sq mi (361.26 km2) |
| • Water | 40.59 sq mi (105.14 km2) |
| • Urban | 222.8 sq mi (577 km2) |
| • Metro | 1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 187,041 |
| • Rank | US: 138th AL: 4th |
| • Density | 1,340.97/sq mi (517.75/km2) |
| • Urban | 321,907 (US: 126th)[5] |
| • Urban density | 1,458.3/sq mi (563.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 430,197 (US: 126th)[4] |
| • CSA | 661,964 (US: 76th)[7] |
| Demonym | Mobilian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | Zip codes[9] |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-50000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404278[6] |
| Website | www |
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References Edit
- ↑ "An Act to provide for Government of the Town of Mobile. —Passed January 20, 1814." (Internet Archive). A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 62. Chapter XII. Pages 780–781.
- ↑ "An Act to incorporate the City of Mobile. —Passed December 17, 1819." (Internet Archive). A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 62. Chapter XVI. Pages 784–791.
- ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "P1. Race: Total Population: 2020 Census". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mobile, Alabama
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "P1. Race: 2020 Census". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Mobile city, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "USA: Alabama". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
Other websites Edit
- City of Mobile
- Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Mobile Carnival Museum
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