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Axis
AlabamaCDP
Axis
Total population
326
Median home value
$208,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,977
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Axis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 561, down from 757 at the 2010 census. It has a post office with the 36505 ZIP code. The community has one site listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, the Kirk House.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Axis is located in northeastern Mobile County. It is bordered to the south by the city of Creola. U.S. Route 43 runs through the west side of the community, leading south to downtown Mobile and north to Mount Vernon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Axis CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.29%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Axis, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves570
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves438
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves407
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves380
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves368
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves348
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves316
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves266
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Saraland High SchoolHigh · Saraland · 1,096 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Saraland Elementary SchoolElementary · Saraland · 958 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Robert E Lee ElementaryElementary · Satsuma · 767 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Saraland Middle SchoolAdams CampusMiddle · Saraland · 759 students · 20.5:1 ratio
- Satsuma High SchoolHigh · Satsuma · 735 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Saraland Early Education CenterElementary · Saraland · 541 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- North Mobile County Middle SchoolElementary · Axis · 452 students · 18.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2020-09-031 km W of Pollard, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2019-04-1213 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama
- M 3.1 — 2019-04-116 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2019-04-118 km NW of Pollard, Alabama
- M 2.7 — 2019-03-242 km ESE of Century, Florida
- M 3.1 — 2019-03-114 km N of Flomaton, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Stockton10.4 mi away · pop. 557
- Gulfcrest13.9 mi away · pop. 142
- Perdido24 mi away · pop. 730
- Theodore28.2 mi away · pop. 4,964
- Belle Fontaine30.3 mi away
- Rockville35 mi away · pop. 223
- Bayou La Batre38.3 mi away
- Perdido Beach49.9 mi away · pop. 642
- Vredenburgh74.9 mi away
- Putnam75.7 mi away · pop. 172
- Andalusia95.2 mi away · pop. 8,805
- Linden96.3 mi away · pop. 1,961
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Axis

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 36 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 44 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 49 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-27 14:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
