Tillmans Corner, Alabama facts for kids
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Tillmans Corner, Alabama
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Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.03 sq mi (33.75 km2) |
| • Land | 12.99 sq mi (33.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,731 |
| • Density | 1,364.87/sq mi (527.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| FIPS code | 01-76320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0127943 |
Tillmans Corner, also spelled Tillman’s Corner, is a community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It's not an official city, but it's a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a separate place for population statistics.
In 2020, about 17,731 people lived there. Tillmans Corner is part of the larger Mobile metropolitan area. It is also the biggest census-designated place in all of Alabama.
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Where is Tillmans Corner?
Tillmans Corner is located in the southern part of Mobile County. It is next to the city of Mobile on its northeast side. To the southeast, it borders another community called Theodore.
Interstate 10, a major highway, forms the border between Tillmans Corner and Theodore. You can get onto I-10 from Exit 13 (Theodore Dawes Road). If you drive northeast on I-10, you'll reach Downtown Mobile in about 14 miles. If you go west, you'll get to Pascagoula, Mississippi in about 27 miles.
The total area of Tillmans Corner is about 13 square miles (33.7 square kilometers). Only a very small part of this area, about 0.04 square miles, is water.
Who Lives in Tillmans Corner?
The population of Tillmans Corner has changed over the years. Here's how it looked in different census counts:
- 1980: 15,941 people
- 1990: 17,988 people
- 2000: 15,685 people
- 2010: 17,398 people
- 2020: 17,731 people
Life in 2010
In 2010, there were 17,398 people living in Tillmans Corner. There were 6,604 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.
The community was made up of people from different backgrounds:
- 82.2% White
- 11.4% Black or African American
- 2.1% Asian
- 3.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
- Other groups made up the rest.
About 31.1% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.63 people. The average age of people living in Tillmans Corner was about 36.1 years old.
The average income for a household was around $38,031 per year. About 20.4% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Life in 2020
By the 2020 United States census, the population had grown slightly to 17,731 people. There were 6,400 households in the area.
The racial makeup of the community in 2020 was:
- White (non-Hispanic): 67.45%
- Black or African American (non-Hispanic): 18.01%
- Asian: 3.65%
- Hispanic or Latino: 5.19%
- Other groups made up the rest.
Schools in Tillmans Corner
Tillmans Corner is part of the Mobile County Public School System. This means the schools in the area are managed by the county.
Students in Tillmans Corner attend several different elementary schools, including:
- Nan Gray Davis Elementary
- Griggs Elementary
- Haskew Elementary
- Meadowlake Elementary
For middle school, students might go to:
- Hankins Middle School
- Burns Middle School
Most high school students from Tillmans Corner go to Theodore High School. A smaller number attend Davidson High School.
What's the Weather Like?
Tillmans Corner has a humid subtropical climate. This means the area experiences:
- Hot and humid summers
- Generally mild to cool winters
This type of climate is often shown as "Cfa" on climate maps.
See also
In Spanish: Tillmans Corner (Alabama) para niños
