Fairhope, Alabama
Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama. It is on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. As of the 2000 census, 12,480 people lived there.[1]
Fairhope, Alabama  | |
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![]() Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama  | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Alabama | 
| County | Baldwin | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 11 sq mi (28.5 km2) | 
| • Land | 11 sq mi (28.5 km2) | 
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | 
| Elevation | 122 ft (37 m) | 
| Population  (2000)  | |
| • Total | 12,480 | 
| • Density | 1,134.5/sq mi (437.9/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 36532-36533  | 
| Area code(s) | 251 | 
| FIPS code | 01-25240 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0118120 | 
Notable residents
    
- Upton Sinclair (winter visitor), author (The Jungle)
 - Winston Groom, author (Forrest Gump)
 - Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, actress in the movie Grease and The New Dick Van Dyke Show
 - Dean Mosher, well known historical painter
 
References
    
- "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights" (for Fairhope, AL),US Census Bureau, 2007, webpage:US-Census-FairhopeAL Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today
 
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