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Mobile, Alabama |
City |
City of Mobile |
 From top: Pincus Building, Old City Hall and Southern Market, Fort Condé, Barton Academy, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and the skyline of downtown from the Mobile River.
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Nickname(s): "The Port City," "Azalea City," "The City of Six Flags"
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 Location within Mobile County
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Location within Alabama
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Location within the United States
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Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W / 30.69444°N 88.04306°W / 30.69444; -88.04306Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W / 30.69444°N 88.04306°W / 30.69444; -88.04306
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Country |
United States |
State |
Alabama |
County |
Mobile |
Founded |
1702 |
Incorporated (town) |
January 20, 1814[1]
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Incorporated (city) |
December 17, 1819[2]
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Government
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• Type |
Mayor–council |
• Mayor |
Sandy Stimpson (R) |
• Council |
Mobile City Council |
Area [3]
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• City |
180.06 sq mi (466.34 km2) |
• Land |
139.47 sq mi (361.22 km2) |
• Water |
40.59 sq mi (105.12 km2) |
• Urban
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222.8 sq mi (577 km2) |
• Metro
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1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2) |
Elevation (lowest)[4]
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10 ft (3 m) |
Population
(2010)[5]
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• City |
195,111 |
• Estimate (2018)[6]
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189,572 |
• Rank |
US: 122nd AL: 3rd |
• Density |
1,359.24/sq mi (524.81/km2) |
• Urban
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326,183 (US: 115th) |
• Metro
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414,079 (US: 127th) |
• CSA
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619,104 (US: 79th) |
Demonym(s) |
Mobilian |
Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes |
Zip codes[7]
- 36601-36612, 36615-36619, 36625, 36628, 36630, 36633, 36640-36641, 36644, 36652, 36660, 36663, 36670-36671, 36675, 36685, 36688-36689, 36691, 36693, 36695
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Area code(s) |
251 |
FIPS code |
01-50000 |
GNIS feature ID |
0155153 |
Interstates |
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Interstate Spurs |
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U.S. Routes |
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Waterways |
Mobile River |
Seaports |
Port of Mobile |
Airports |
Mobile Regional Airport |
Public transit |
The Wave |
Website |
City of Mobile |
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