Calvert, Alabama
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| Calvert | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
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  Calvert | |
| Coordinates: 31°09′19″N 088°00′36″W / 31.15528°N 88.01000°WCoordinates: 31°09′19″N 088°00′36″W / 31.15528°N 88.01000°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 3.462 sq mi (8.97 km2) |
| • Land | 3.443 sq mi (8.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 277 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36513 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code[4][5] | 01-11488 |
| GNIS ID[1][4] | 115421 |
Calvert is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mobile and Washington counties, Alabama, United States.[1][6] It is located in the extreme northeastern corner of the county near the Tombigbee River, along U.S. Route 43. As of the 2010 census, its population was 277.[3]
German technology conglomerate ThyssenKrupp broke ground on a US$4.65 billion stainless and carbon steel processing facility in Calvert in 2007, which is projected to employ 2,700. The facility became operational in July 2010.[7][8]
Geography
Calvert is located at 31°09′16″N 088°00′36″W / 31.15444°N 88.01000°W. The elevation is 49 feet (15 m).[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Feature Detail Report for: Eight Mile (Mobile County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "FIPS55 Data: Alabama". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006.
- ↑ "Places: Alabama". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Calvert, Alabama". Alabama Home Town Locator. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ↑ "ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA". ThyssenKrupp. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ↑ Cloos, Paul. Mobile County wins ThyssenKrupp plant Press-Register May 11, 2007.
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