Profile for Mobile, Alabama, AL

Mobile is on the Mobile River.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Charlotte

DeSoto's army fought Indians here in 1540.

Ruled by the French, the English and the Spanish before it became a U.S. possession in 1813.

Important Confederate port during the Civil War. It was here, in 1864, that here in 1864 Admiral David Farragut commanded, ''Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead.''

Filming location for:
· 1999 movie, "The Insider"
· 1977 movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

Well-known residents have included:
· Hank Aaron, baseball player
· Willie McCovey, baseball player
· Satchel Paige, baseball player
· Jimmy Buffett, country singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• BayFest Music Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Mum Festival - Oct. 27-Nov. 17, 2007
• Mobile International Festival - Nov. 17, 2007
• Festival of Flowers - March 21-25, 2007
• Founder's Day - Aug. 6, 2007
• Alabama Pecan Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Mobile Mardi Gras - Jan. 20- Feb. 29, 2007
• Earth Fest - April 21, 2007
• Tartan Day & Celtic Festival - April 21, 2007
• Spring Azalea Festival - March 1-April 30, 2007

Performing arts: Mobile Symphony

Mobile attractions: Mobile Botanical Gardens, Bellingrath Gardens

Sports teams: BayBears (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: USS Alabama, Fort Cond?, Cond?-Charlotte Museum House, Museum of Mobile, Gulf Coast Exploreum, AfricaTown, Mobile Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: University of South Alabama, University of Mobile, Spring Hill College, Bishop State Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 90

Quotes:
Mobile stays in the heart, loveliest of cities.
-- Stars Fell on Alabama
Carl Carmer

Listed places near Mobile

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (4)

Communities (5)

Hotels (36)

Libraries (9)

Museums (7)

Parks (1)

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• Mobile population
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• Residence in 1995, of people in Mobile
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• Mobile County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Mobile demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mobile County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Mobile area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36604 ZIP code.

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• Mobile city government
• Mobile County government
• Mobile Chamber of Commerce
• Mobile County Chamber of Commerce
• Mobile tourism

7% of Mobile residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mobile ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mobile
• Cemeteries in Mobile County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Mobile ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Mobile

Post a query on a message board:

• Mobile County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Mobile Symphony

• Mobile area attractions
• Mobile museums
• Mobile historic sites
• Mobile area parks
• Wineries near Mobile

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Mobile area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mobile County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Mobile
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Mobile County

• Mobile business guide
• Mobile Chamber of Commerce
• Mobile County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Mobile County
• Arrests in Mobile County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mobile was $18,072, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mobile County economic census
• Mobile County economic summary
• Mobile County employment growth
• Mobile County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

25% of Mobile residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Mobile
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Mobile
• School districts in or near Mobile
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Mobile
• Movies playing in or near Mobile
• YouTube videos about Mobile

• Air pollution in Mobile County
• Diesel soot in Mobile County
• Land contamination in Mobile County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Mobile County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Mobile festival dates:

• BayFest Music Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Mum Festival - Oct. 27-Nov. 17, 2007
• Mobile International Festival - Nov. 17, 2007
• Festival of Flowers - March 21-25, 2007
• Founder's Day - Aug. 6, 2007
• Alabama Pecan Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Mobile Mardi Gras - Jan. 20- Feb. 29, 2007
• Earth Fest - April 21, 2007
• Tartan Day & Celtic Festival - April 21, 2007
• Spring Azalea Festival - March 1-April 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Mobile festival web sites:

• Alabama Pecan Festival
• BayFest Music Festival
• Mobile International Festival
• Mobile Mardi Gras

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Mobile

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Mobile
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Mobile items now on sale

• Mobile local government Web site
• Mobile County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Mobile medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

Historic districts in Mobile include Ashland Place Historic District, Church Street East Historic District, De Tonti Square Historic District, Leinkauf Historic District, Lower Dauphin Street Historic District, Oakleigh Garden Historic District, Old Dauphin Way Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Mobile
• Historic sites in Alabama
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• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mobile County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mobile, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $384.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $790.

• Research Mobile Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Mobile area
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Mobile include Cottage Hill Branch Library, Dauphin Island Parkway Branch, Mobile Public Library, Monte L. Moorer/Springhill Branch, Tillmans Corner Branch, Toulminville Branch ... View libraries

• Get directions from Mobile
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• Census map of Mobile area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Mobile

Newspapers in Mobile include Mobile Register

TV stations in Mobile include WALA, WEIQ, WKRG, WMPV, WPMI.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WHIL-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Mobile
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Mobile
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Mobile Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Mobile
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Mobile

• Parks near Mobile
• National forests in Alabama
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• Aerial photo of Mobile
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Mobile County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mobile political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Mobile County elections board
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Mobile
• Total membership by faith, in Mobile County

Mobile restaurants taking online reservations include The Pillars ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Mobile workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 62 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mobile between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Mobile travel guide
• Airports near Mobile
• Amtrak station in Mobile
• Hotels near Mobile
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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