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Chunchula, Alabama

Chunchula, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location in Mobile County, Alabama
Location in Mobile County, Alabama
Chunchula is located in Alabama
Chunchula
Chunchula
Chunchula is located in the United States
Chunchula
Chunchula
Coordinates: 30°55′18″N 88°12′2″W / 30.92167°N 88.20056°W / 30.92167; -88.20056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMobile
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
195
 • Density108.09/sq mi (41.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36521
Area code251
FIPS code01-14968

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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880214—
189025820.6%
2010210—
2020195−7.1%
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

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Chunchula is located in northern Mobile County at 30°55′19″N 88°12′02″W / 30.92185°N 88.20055°W / 30.92185; -88.20055 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

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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

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  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chunchula CDP, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chunchula, Alabama
  4. ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. June 4, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Chunchula CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "McDavid-Jones[permanent dead link‍]." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lott Middle[permanent dead link‍]." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "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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