Chunchula, Alabama
Chunchula, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mobile County, Alabama | |
  Chunchula  Chunchula | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′18″N 88°12′2″W / 30.92167°N 88.20056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 108.09/sq mi (41.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36521 |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-14968 |
Chunchula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 195.[2] It has a post office with the 36521 ZIP code. The community has one site listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, the Chunchula School.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 214 | — | |
| 1890 | 258 | 20.6% | |
| 2010 | 210 | — | |
| 2020 | 195 | −7.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Chunchula was listed on the 1880 and 1890 U.S. Censuses as a village. It did not reappear on the U.S. Census until 2010 as a census-designated place or CDP.
Geography
[edit]Chunchula is located in northern Mobile County at 30°55′19″N 88°12′02″W / 30.92185°N 88.20055°W and has an elevation of 121 feet (37 m).[3] U.S. Route 45 passes through the community, leading south 20 miles (32 km) to Mobile and north 12 miles (19 km) to Citronelle.
Education
[edit]Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses.[6] Residents are zoned to McDavid-Jones Elementary School (K-5),[7] Lott Middle School (6-8),[8] and Citronelle High School (9-12).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Chunchula CDP, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chunchula, Alabama
- ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. June 4, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Chunchula CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
- ^ "McDavid-Jones[permanent dead link]." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lott Middle[permanent dead link]." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Citronelle High School Attendance Zone Archived 2021-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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