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Mulga, Alabama
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Location of Mulga in Jefferson County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 784 |
| • Density | 905.31/sq mi (349.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35118
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| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-52776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152567 |
Mulga is a town in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1947. This town is north from the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. It includes the community of Bayview. At its 2010 census the population was 836, down from its peak population of 973 in 2000. Its communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998.
Geography
Mulga is located at 33°32′56″N 86°58′38″W / 33.54889°N 86.97722°W (33.548891, -86.977254).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 532 | — | |
| 1960 | 482 | −9.4% | |
| 1970 | 582 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 405 | −30.4% | |
| 1990 | 261 | −35.6% | |
| 2000 | 973 | 272.8% | |
| 2010 | 836 | −14.1% | |
| 2020 | 784 | −6.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 645 | 82.27% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 104 | 13.27% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 25 | 3.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 0.77% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 784 people, 359 households, and 237 families residing in the town.
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