Fairhope, Alabama

Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama. It is on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. As of the 2020 census, 22,477 people lived there.^[2]

Fairhope, Alabama
City
Motto:  "You've arrived"
Location in Baldwin County, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°31′35″N 87°53′44″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Baldwin
Area [1]
• Total	14.53 sq mi (37.64 km2)
• Land	14.47 sq mi (37.49 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation	122 ft (37 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	22,477
• Density	1,553/sq mi (599.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36532–36533
Area code	251
FIPS code	01-25240
GNIS feature ID	0118120
Website	Official website

Notable residents

• Upton Sinclair (winter visitor), author (The Jungle)
• Winston Groom, author (Forrest Gump)
• Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, actress in the movie Grease and The New Dick Van Dyke Show
• Dean Mosher, well known historical painter