Perdido, Alabama facts for kids
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Perdido, Alabama
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Location of Perdido in Baldwin County, Alabama.
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 Perdido, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Perdido, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.17 sq mi (28.92 km2) |
| • Land | 11.14 sq mi (28.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 730 |
| • Density | 65.54/sq mi (25.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36562
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| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 152869 |
Perdido, also known as Perdido Station, is a small community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts as a community for statistics, even though it is not officially a city or town.
Perdido is located about 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northeast of Bay Minette. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 36562. Kids in Perdido go to Perdido School, which is an elementary school. It is part of the Baldwin County Board of Education.
Perdido's Population and People
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| 2020 | 730 | — | |
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In 2020, the community of Perdido had a population of 730 people. This number comes from the 2020 census, which counts everyone living in the United States every ten years.
A Look at Perdido's Past
Perdido gets its name from the nearby Perdido River. The word "Perdido" means "lost" in Spanish.
The community has had a post office for a long time. It was first known as Perdido Station from 1871 to 1923. After 1923, its name was shortened to just Perdido, and it has been called that ever since.
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