Saraland, Alabama

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Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 12,288. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. Saraland is the third largest city in Mobile County.

Royal Dutch Shell operates the Shell Saraland Refinery in Saraland [1].

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Saraland is located at 30°49′31″N, 88°5′31″W (30.825186, -88.091932)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.0 km² (22.0 mi²). 56.7 km² (21.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.50%) is water.

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,288 people, 4,810 households, and 3,602 families residing in the city. The population density was 216.5/km² (560.9/mi²). There were 5,138 housing units at an average density of 90.5/km² (234.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.50% White, 8.97% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,810 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,318, and the median income for a family was $43,471. Males had a median income of $35,431 versus $22,787 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,470. About 7.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Saraland is served by the Mobile County Public School System [2] [3]. In June 2006, Saraland voted for its own city school system. Saraland officials expect to have the new school system in operation by 2009 [4]. In September 2006 officials planned to have a superintendent by November 2006 [5]. In October 2006 the city hired Robert C. Campbell III, an attorney who resigned from the Mobile County school system in the summer of 2003 after working for the Mobile County system for 27 years, so that negotiations could begin in a short matter of time. The city hopes to take over Saraland Elementary and Nelson Adams Middle School by the start of the 2008-2009 school year and construct and open a new $19 million United States dollars high school by 2009.

The city is served by Saraland Elementary School and Adams Middle School, both of which are within the city. The city is served by Satsuma High School in nearby Satsuma and Vigor High School in nearby Prichard.

Private schools within Saraland include Evangel Christian School, Shiloh Christian School, and First Baptist North Mobile Christian School.