Dauphin Island, Alabama

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Dauphin Island is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, on a barrier island also named Dauphin Island. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,371. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's storm surge devastated the island, wiping clean most of the island's west end.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
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[edit] Geography

Dauphin Island is located at 30°15′23″N, 88°7′31″W (30.256429, -88.125231)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 430.1 km² (166.1 mi²). 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and 414.1 km² (159.9 mi²) of it (96.27%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,371 people, 601 households, and 418 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.4/km² (221.2/mi²). There were 1,691 housing units at an average density of 105.3/km² (272.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.43% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.58% Asian, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 601 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,219, and the median income for a family was $50,476. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,552. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The town is served by the Mobile County Public School System.

The town has one public school, Dauphin Island Elementary School. Middle school students go on to Alba Middle School in Bayou La Batre and Bryant High School in Irvington.