Gulfcrest, Alabama facts for kids
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Gulfcrest, Alabama
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Location in Mobile County, Alabama
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 Gulfcrest, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Gulfcrest, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 142 |
| • Density | 93.79/sq mi (36.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 143406 |
| FIPS code | 01-32248 |
Gulfcrest is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 142 as of the 2020 census.
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Geography
Gulfcrest is in northern Mobile County, along U.S. Route 45, which leads southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Mobile and north 6 miles (10 km) to Citronelle.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gulfcrest has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km2), or 0.20%, are water. Chickasaw Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Mobile River, forms the eastern boundary of the Gulfcrest CDP.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 161 | — | |
| 2020 | 142 | −11.8% | |
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The community is about a third African American.
Notable people
- Oscar W. Adams Sr., publisher of the Birmingham Reporter and father of Alabama Supreme Court justice Oscar W. Adams Jr.
Education
Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses. Residents are zoned to McDavid-Jones Elementary School (K-5), Lott Middle School (6-8), and Citronelle High School (9-12).
See also
In Spanish: Gulfcrest (Alabama) para niños
