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Mount Olive
AlabamaCDP
Total population
3,567
Median home value
$224,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$82,234
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mount Olive is a census-designated community in Alabama, United States. Coordinates of 33.669°, -86.875° situate Mount Olive in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 3,567 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,637 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. At 148 people per km², the census-designated community shows a relatively low population density. The administrative footprint covers about 24.1 km². Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
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 Mount Olive, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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) · Aves7,439
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves4,727
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,445
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,024
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,945
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,781
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,758
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,756
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gardendale High SchoolHigh · Gardendale · 1,047 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Fultondale Elementary SchoolElementary · Fultondale · 982 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Minor High SchoolHigh · Adamsville · 915 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Bragg Middle SchoolMiddle · Gardendale · 746 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Minor Middle SchoolMiddle · Adamsville · 728 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Bryan Elementary SchoolElementary · Morris · 681 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Gardendale Elementary SchoolElementary · Gardendale · 677 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- North Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · Kimberly · 666 students · 23.8:1 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 3.1 — 2021-12-2210 km E of Maplesville, Alabama
- M 2.62 — 2020-11-0113 km SE of Triana, Alabama
- M 2.55 — 2020-10-151 km W of Belk, Alabama
- M 2.87 — 2020-06-254 km NNW of Berry, Alabama
- M 2.53 — 2020-02-0813 km S of Moulton, Alabama
- M 2.7 — 2017-02-1722 km S of Oakman, 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
- Fultondale5.6 mi away · pop. 9,384
- Tarrant8.2 mi away · pop. 5,925
- Woodstock35 mi away · pop. 1,218
- Walnut Grove43.4 mi away
- Mignon48.8 mi away · pop. 1,186
- Albertville56 mi away · pop. 22,813
- West End-Cobb Town57.5 mi away
- Haleyville57.7 mi away
- Whitesboro58.2 mi away · pop. 1,918
- Bear Creek62.8 mi away
- Courtland73.8 mi away · pop. 583
- Pine Level79.1 mi away · pop. 4,170
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Mount Olive
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 180 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 214 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 243 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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image