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Bay Minette

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Bay Minette

Total population

8,295

Median home value

$173,000

13.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,523

Bay Minette$45k
National$74k
Elevation82 m
Land area22.36 km²
Weather63°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates30.89°, -87.79°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
82 m
Area
22.36 km²
head of government
Robert Wills
Official website
www.cityofbayminette.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bay Minette is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,107.

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History & geography

Geography

Bay Minette is located near the center of Baldwin County in southern Alabama. It is sited on high ground east of the Mobile River/Tensaw River valley and west of the Florida border formed by the Perdido River. U.S. Route 31 passes through the center of the city. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.75%, is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bay Minette has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
34.6
Median home value
$173,000
Housing units
3,547
Poverty rate
24.4%
Unemployment
7.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
51.9%
Black
39.8%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
3.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
30.8944
Longitude
-87.7913
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
63°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
86°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
88°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
62°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
90°F
Sunny

Forecast for Bay Minette, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
44.6%
Diabetes
14.9%
Adult obesity
42%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Adult smoking
19.4%
No leisure activity
32.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Baldwin County High School
    High · Bay Minette · 1,039 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Bay Minette Elementary School
    Elementary · Bay Minette · 796 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Pine Grove Elementary School
    Elementary · Bay Minette · 462 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Bay Minette Middle School
    Middle · Bay Minette · 435 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Delta Elementary School
    Elementary · Bay Minette · 211 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • North Baldwin Center For Technology
    High · Bay Minette

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,790

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,563
Avg daily Wikipedia views
54
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bay Minette

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image