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Chunchula
AlabamaCDP
Chunchula
Total population
250
Median home value
$57,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$18,664
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
Chunchula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 195. 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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Chunchula is located in northern Mobile County. U.S. Route 45 passes through the community, leading south to Mobile and north to Citronelle.
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 Chunchula, 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) · Aves437
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves356
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves296
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves259
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves257
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves241
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves209
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves208
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- McDavidJones Elementary SchoolElementary · Citronelle · 836 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Saraland Early Education CenterElementary · Saraland · 541 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- J E Turner ElementaryElementary · Wilmer · 532 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- North Mobile County Middle SchoolElementary · Axis · 452 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Lott Middle SchoolMiddle · Citronelle · 429 students · 18.7:1 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
- Gulfcrest4.9 mi away · pop. 142
- Belle Fontaine30.8 mi away
- Perdido34.7 mi away · pop. 730
- Bayou La Batre36.1 mi away
- Rockville39.5 mi away · pop. 223
- Perdido Beach57.6 mi away · pop. 642
- Putnam76.1 mi away · pop. 172
- Vredenburgh81.2 mi away
- Linden98 mi away · pop. 1,961
- Andalusia105.7 mi away · pop. 8,805
- Onycha116.2 mi away · pop. 238
- Benton125.7 mi away · pop. 32
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 Chunchula
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 32 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 38 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 38 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 01:00 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