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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