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Fairhope, Alabama
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 30°31′35″N 87°53′44″W / 30.52639, -87.89556
Country United States
State Alabama
County Baldwin
Area
 - Total 11 sq mi (28. Baldwin County is a County of the US state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a member of the United States Senate Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ImageAlabama counties mappng|thumb|right|310px|Alabama counties (clickable mappoly 210 83 208 83 199 75 188 75 176 70 171 70 165 Baldwin County is a County of the US state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a member of the United States Senate Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land 11 sq mi (28. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 122 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 12,480
 - Density 1,134. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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, on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 251 is a Telephone numbering plan code covering southwestern Alabama serving Mobile, Baldwin, and Washington counties and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Baldwin County is a County of the US state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a member of the United States Senate Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 12,480. [1]

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Geography

Fairhope is located at 30°31'35. 018" North, 87°53'44. 473" West (30. 526394, -87. 895687). [2]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (28. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (28. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 09% is water.

The elevation is 122 ft (37. 2 m). [3]

History

Fairhope was founded in November, 1894 on the site of former Alabama City as a utopian single tax colony by the "Fairhope Industrial Association": a group of 28 followers of economist Henry George who had incorporated earlier that year in Des Moines, Iowa. Utopia is a name for an ideal community taken from the title of a book written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More describing a fictional Island in the "Georgist" redirects here For the Romanian political group see National Liberal Party-Brătianu. Henry George ( September 2, 1839 &ndash October 29, 1897) was an American Political economist and the most influential proponent of The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Their corporate constitution explained their purpose in founding a new colony:

"to establish and conduct a model community or colony, free from all forms of private monopoly, and to secure to its members therein equality of opportunity, the full reward of individual efforts, and the benefits of co-operation in matters of general concern. "

In forming their demonstration project, they pooled their funds to purchase land at "Stapleton's pasture" on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay and then divided it into a number of long-term leaseholds. Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. The corporation paid all governmental taxes from rents paid by the lessees, thus simulating a single-tax. The purpose of the singe-tax colony was to eliminate disincentives for productive use of land and thereby retain the value of land for the community.

"Fairhope Avenue" was one of the properties on the 1910 version of the board game "The Landlord's Game". The Landlord's Game is a Board game patented in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie. Today this game is known as "Monopoly". Monopoly is a Board game published by Parker Brothers, a subsidiary of Hasbro.

In 1907 educator Marietta Johnson founded the School for Organic Education in Fairhope. Marietta Johnson was born in St Paul Minnesota, in 1864 and moved with her family to Fairhope, Alabama in 1907 The school was praised in John Dewey's influential 1915 book Schools of Tomorrow. John Dewey (October 20 1859 &ndash June 1 1952 was an American Philosopher, Psychologist, and educational reformer, whose thoughts and ideas have Dewey and Johnson were founding members of the Progressive Education Association.

During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore
During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore
Pitcher plants at the Weeks Bay nature reserve near Fairhope, Alabama.
Pitcher plants at the Weeks Bay nature reserve near Fairhope, Alabama. Jubilee is the name used locally for a natural phenomenon that occurs sporadically on the shores of Mobile Bay, a large body of water on Alabama's Gulf Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. Crabs are decapod Crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (βραχύ / brachy Flounder (rarely fluke) are Flatfish that live in ocean waters ie
Fountain at the Municipal Pier
Fountain at the Municipal Pier

The Fairhope Single-Tax Corporation still operates, with 1800 leaseholds covering more than 4000 acres (16 km²) in and around the current city of Fairhope. Despite the ideals of the corporation, the process of land speculation has propelled the transformation of Fairhope from utopian experiment to artist's and intellectual's colony, to boutique resort and affluent suburb of Mobile. In fact, some local residents refer to Fairhope as "Carmel-by-the-Bay" alluding to Carmel-by-the-Sea on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Carmel-by-the-Sea, usually called simply Carmel, is a small town endowed with a rich artistic history situated on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey The Monterey Peninsula in central California comprises the cities of Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, some unincorporated area of Monterey California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

For over 50 years, fishermen and residents of Fairhope have experienced the "jubilee" phenomenon. During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, some aquatic animals, including blue crabs, flounder, stingrays, and eels, come to the shallow water, such as around Fairhope, Alabama. Jubilee is the name used locally for a natural phenomenon that occurs sporadically on the shores of Mobile Bay, a large body of water on Alabama's Gulf Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. Crabs are decapod Crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (βραχύ / brachy Flounder (rarely fluke) are Flatfish that live in ocean waters ie Dasyatidae is a family of rays, cartilaginous marine Fishes related to Skates and Sharks Dasyatids are common in tropical True eels ( Anguilliformes) are an order of Fish, which consists of four suborders 19 families 110 Genera and approximately 600 At those times, it is possible to catch the fish, crabs, and other sealife near the water's edge.

A nearby attraction known as the Weeks Bay Nature Reserve is known for the many oaks, wildlife and pitcher plants along the elevated walkways through the swamp forest.

The Bell Building on the Faulkner State Community College campus currently houses the Marietta Johnson Museum and Fairhope Historical Museum. [4] Fairhope is currently in the process of building a historic museum that will be located in the near center of downtown where the city hall was once located. [5]

Government

Fairhope is governed by a Mayor and five person city council. The mayor serves as the full time city executive while council members serve part time.

Mayor: Tim Kant

Councilmembers:

Development

Recent growth in the area has created growing pains for the city. Real estate developers are currently building commercial facilities in the downtown area that are larger than have been historically allowed and without having to allocate for parking and other impact needs. [6]

In July, 2007, Wal-Mart opened a store just beyond the city limits. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Original plans for a store within the city limits was blocked by residents seeking to protect Fairhope's small town image. The new store employs 400 people, 350 of whom are from Fairhope. [7]

Building and zoning ordinances overlap with those of Baldwin County and some residents complain there is little accountability from zoning officials. Zoning is a term used in Urban planning for a system of land-use Regulation in various parts of the world including North America the United Kingdom Residents of the city want more control of construction projects near, but still outside, the city limits while residents outside the city limits want less city control of their property. [8]

Climate

Fairhope has a humid subtropical climate. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters It experiences hot, humid summers and generally mild winters, with average high temperatures ranging from 90°F (31. 7 C) in the summer to 59°F (15 C) high during winter.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high
°F (°C)		 59 (15) 63 (17) 70 (21) 77 (26) 83 (28) 89 (32) 90 (32) 89 (32) 87 (30) 79 (27) 70 (21) 62 (17) 76. 4 (24. 6)
Average low
°F (°C)		 39
(4)		 41 (5) 49 (9) 56 (13) 63 (17) 70 (21) 72 (22) 72 (22) 68 (20) 56 (13) 49 (9) 42 (5) 56. 3 (13. 5)
Average rainfall: inches/mm 5 /
127		 6. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to 1
155		 6. 1
155		 4. 1
104		 5. 4
137		 6. 6
168		 7. 3
185		 6. 7
170		 5. 7
145		 3. 2
81		 4. 2
107		 4. 9
124		 65. 1 /
1654

Source: weatherbase.com

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 12,480 people, 5,345 households, and 3,575 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,135. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (438. 1/km²). There were 6,000 housing units at an average density of 545. 7/sq mi (210. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90. 22% White, 7. 79% Black, 0. 20% Native American, 0. 62% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 21% from other races, and 0. 93% from two or more races. 1. 04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,345 households out of which 27. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 8% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 1% were non-families. 30. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 27 and the average family size was 2. 83.

In the city the population was spread out with 21. 6% under the age of 18, 5. 4% from 18 to 24, 23. 8% from 25 to 44, 25. 6% from 45 to 64, and 23. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,913, and the median income for a family was $56,976. Males had a median income of $41,692 versus $27,959 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,237. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 9% of families and 7. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 9. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fairhope's public schools are part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. Baldwin County Board of Education (BCBE oversees the public schools in Baldwin County Alabama.

Other schools in Fairhope include:

Notable residents

Notes

  1. ^ "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights" (for Fairhope, AL), US Census Bureau, 2007, webpage: US-Census-FairhopeAL. Leon Lett Jr (born October 12, 1968 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed The Big Cat, is a former star American football Defensive W E B Griffin (born William Edmund Butterworth III on November 10, 1929) is a writer of military and detective fiction with 38 novels in six series published Greg Brown may refer to Greg Brown (broadcaster, announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates Greg Brown (businessman, CEO of Motorola The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ City Data, 2007, webpage: CD-Fhope.
  4. ^ "Fairhope Campus" Faulkner State Community College, June 28, 2006, webpage: [1]. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  5. ^ "History" - City of Fairhope Fairhope, Alabama, June 28, 2006, webpage: [2]. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  6. ^ History of Fairhope 1954-present Mobile: Putman, 2006
  7. ^ Knight, Paul. "Walmart to open doors on Wednesday morning", Mobile Register (Mobile), Advance Publications, 2007-07-17, p. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians  Z1 Baldwin Register.  
  8. ^ Knight, Paul. "Residents call for increased accountability", Mobile Register (Mobile), Advance Publications, 2007-06-29, p. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.  Baldwin Register, 01.  
  9. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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