Chunchula, Alabama

Chunchula, Alabama
Census-designated place
Chunchula, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 30°55′18″N 88°12′2″W / 30.92167°N 88.20056°W / 30.92167; -88.20056
Country United States
State Alabama
County Mobile
Area[1]
  Total 1.813 sq mi (4.70 km2)
  Land 1.805 sq mi (4.67 km2)
  Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 210
  Density 120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36521
Area code(s) 251

Chunchula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 210.[2] 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.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880214
189025820.6%
2010210
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Chunchula was listed on the 1880 and 1890 U.S. Censuses as a village. It did not reappear on the U.S. Census until 2010 as a census-designated place or CDP.

Geography

Chunchula is located at 30°55′19″N 88°12′02″W / 30.92185°N 88.20055°W / 30.92185; -88.20055Coordinates: 30°55′19″N 88°12′02″W / 30.92185°N 88.20055°W / 30.92185; -88.20055 and has an elevation of 121 feet (37 m).[3]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chunchula, Alabama
  4. "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.


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