Mobile (English pronunciation: /moʊˈbiːl/) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population within the city limits was 187,041 as of the 2020 census,[5] but was increased to 204,689 after it annexed areas west of the city, which makes it the second-most populous city in Alabama.[10]
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Mobile, Alabama |
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| Nickname(s): "The Port City", "Azalea City", "The City of Six Flags" |
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| Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 88°02′35″W |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Alabama |
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| County | Mobile |
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| Founded | 1702 |
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| Incorporated (town) | January 20, 1814[1] |
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| Incorporated (city) | December 17, 1819[2] |
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| • Type | Mayor–council |
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| • City | 180.07 sq mi (466.39 km2) |
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| • Land | 139.48 sq mi (361.26 km2) |
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| • Water | 40.59 sq mi (105.14 km2) |
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| • Urban | 222.8 sq mi (577 km2) |
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| • Metro | 1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2) |
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| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
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| • City | 187,041 |
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| • Rank | US: 138th
AL: 4th |
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| • Density | 1,340.97/sq mi (517.75/km2) |
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| • Urban | 321,907 (US: 126th)[6] |
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| • Urban density | 1,458.3/sq mi (563.0/km2) |
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| • Metro | 430,197 (US: 126th)[7] |
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| • CSA | 661,964 (US: 76th)[8] |
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| Demonym | Mobilian |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
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| ZIP Codes |
- 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 | 251 |
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| FIPS code | 01-50000 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 2404278[4] |
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| Website | www.cityofmobile.org |
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It is at the head of Mobile Bay. Mobile is the principal municipality of the Mobile–Pensacola 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.[7] 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.[8]
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