Movico, Alabama
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
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Movico is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeast Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2020 census.[3] The town was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on January 12, 2023.[4]
Movico, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 31°03′46″N 88°01′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 291 |
| • Density | 371.7/sq mi (143.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628599[2] |
| FIPS code | 01-52680 |
Geography
Movico is in northeastern Mobile County, along U.S. Route 43. It is 30 miles (48 km) north of Mobile and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Mount Vernon.
Demographics
Movico was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8 | 21 | 2.62% | 7.22% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 295 | 243 | 96.72% | 83.51% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | 0.33% | 2.06% |
| 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) | 1 | 16 | 0.33% | 5.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 1.72% |
| Total | 305 | 291 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses.[9] Residents are zoned to Citronelle High School.[10] The community was formerly in the attendance boundary of the Belsaw/Mr. Vernon K-8 school in Mount Vernon,[11] which closed in 2016.[12]
