Fairhope, Alabama
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| Fairhope, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 30°31′35″N 87°53′44″W / 30.52639°N 87.89556°WCoordinates: 30°31′35″N 87°53′44″W / 30.52639°N 87.89556°W | |
| 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 | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36532-36533 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-25240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0118120 |
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]
Notable residents [change]
- 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 [change]
- ↑ "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights" (for Fairhope, AL),US Census Bureau, 2007, webpage:US-Census-FairhopeAL
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