Gulfcrest, Alabama
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
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Gulfcrest is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 142 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Gulfcrest, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Store in Gulfcrest | |
 Location in Mobile County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′44″N 88°14′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 142 |
| • Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628592[2] |
| FIPS code | 01-32248 |
Geography
Gulfcrest is in northern Mobile County, along U.S. Route 45, which leads southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Mobile and north 6 miles (10 km) to Citronelle.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gulfcrest has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km2), or 0.20%, are water.[1] Chickasaw Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Mobile River, forms the eastern boundary of the Gulfcrest CDP.
Demographics
Gulfcrest was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 140 | 123 | 86.96% | 86.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 5 | 3.11% | 3.52% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 5.59% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 5 | 11 | 3.11% | 7.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 3 | 1.24% | 2.11% |
| Total | 161 | 142 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Oscar W. Adams Sr., publisher of the Birmingham Reporter and father of Alabama Supreme Court justice Oscar W. Adams Jr.[8]
Education
Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses.[9] Residents are zoned to McDavid-Jones Elementary School (K-5),[10] Lott Middle School (6-8),[11] and Citronelle High School (9-12).[12]
