Bay Minette, Alabama

Bay Minette is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was 7,820.[1] According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7726. The city is the county seat of Baldwin County.

Bay Minette, Alabama
City
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Area
 • Total8 sq mi (20.8 km2)
 • Land8 sq mi (20.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total7,726
 • Density977.5/sq mi (376/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36507
Area code(s)251
FIPS code01-04660
GNIS feature ID0113588

Geography

Bay Minette is located at 30°53′0″N 87°46′38″W (30.883446, -87.777183).[2]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2). 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.50%) is water.

Notable residents
  • Todd Grisham, sports announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment and Fox Soccer Channel
  • Joe M. Rodgers, United States Ambassador to France
  • Scotty Joe Weaver, hate crime victim featured in the documentary Small Town Gay Bar
  • Wallace Gilberry, Defensive End for the 2Kansas City Chiefs
  • William Conrad Burford,

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2008-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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