Point Clear, Alabama facts for kids
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Point Clear, Alabama
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Point Clear, Alabama Post Office
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Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2) |
| • Land | 4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
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| • Total | 2,076 |
| • Density | 452.09/sq mi (174.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36564
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| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-61488 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0155211 |
Point Clear is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,125. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
Geography
Point Clear is located at 30°29'48.505" North, 87°54'35.489" West (30.496807, -87.909858).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.43% is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 49 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,812 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,125 | 17.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,876 | −11.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,125 | 13.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,076 | −2.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,356 | 65.32% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 607 | 29.24% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.34% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 58 | 2.79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 2.26% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,076 people, 793 households, and 639 families residing in the CDP.
Other
From as early as the 1800s, wealthy families from Mobile, New Orleans and across the United States chose to spend their summers in Point Clear. In the days of yellow fever outbreaks, Pt. Clear residents believed they were escaping to what was deemed as "good air" because of the daily breeze off Mobile Bay. Arrival to the area was traditionally by ferry boat and most people arrived in Pt. Clear at Zundel's Wharf Because of this, the front of the homes (sometimes referred to as cottages) face Mobile Bay and there is a boardwalk between the water and the homes leading to and from Zundel's Wharf. Remnants of the old pier at the Zundel property were still visible prior to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Images for kids
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Grand Hotel, Point Clear Alabama
See also
In Spanish: Point Clear (Alabama) para niños
