Chickasaw, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County
, Alabama
, United States
. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.
of 2000, there were 6,364 people, 2,747 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,436.3 people per square mile (554.7/km2). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 674.6 per square mile (260.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.89% White
, 8.12% Black
or African American
, 1.35% Native American
, 0.24% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 2,747 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population dispersal was 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,036, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,190. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
. One elementary school, Hamilton Elementary School, is within the Chickasaw city limits and serves Chickasaw residents. In addition two magnet high schools, Chickasaw School of Mathematics and Science and the Clark School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, are in the city. Residents zoned to Hamilton are also zoned to Chastang Middle School.
Several years prior to 2009 officials of Chickasaw, Satsuma
, and Saraland
contemplated forming the "Delta School District." Around 2009 Chickasaw officials considered starting a plan to secede from the Mobile County school system after Mobile County officials considered closing the Chickasaw magnets, which together have a combined total of 14% Chickasaw residents; the rest of the students came from other locations, including the unincorporated area of Grand Bay
. Mobile County considered moving the magnets to Shaw High School in western Mobile
.
, wholly owned by companies such as the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation. It was the subject of a Supreme Court of the United States
decision (Marsh v. Alabama
, 326 U.S. 501 (1946)), which stated that despite being a privately owned town, because it functioned as a town open to the public, the right conferred by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
cannot be abridged.
Mobile County, Alabama
Mobile County[p] is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a tribe of Indians, the Maubila tribe . As of 2011, its population was 415,704. Its county seat is Mobile, Alabama...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
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. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
Chickasaw is located at 30.764987°N 88.083713°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.06%) is water.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,364 people, 2,747 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,436.3 people per square mile (554.7/km2). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 674.6 per square mile (260.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.89% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 8.12% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.35% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.24% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 2,747 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population dispersal was 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,036, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $14,190. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Chicksaw's public schools are operated by the Mobile County Public School SystemMobile County Public School System
Mobile County Public School System is a school district based in the Mobile County Public Schools Central Office Campus in an unincorporated area in Mobile County, Alabama United States....
. One elementary school, Hamilton Elementary School, is within the Chickasaw city limits and serves Chickasaw residents. In addition two magnet high schools, Chickasaw School of Mathematics and Science and the Clark School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, are in the city. Residents zoned to Hamilton are also zoned to Chastang Middle School.
Several years prior to 2009 officials of Chickasaw, Satsuma
Satsuma, Alabama
Satsuma is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,687. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Satsuma is located at .According to the U.S...
, and Saraland
Saraland, Alabama
Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, in the United States, and a suburb of Mobile, Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 13,405. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area. Saraland is the third largest city in Mobile County....
contemplated forming the "Delta School District." Around 2009 Chickasaw officials considered starting a plan to secede from the Mobile County school system after Mobile County officials considered closing the Chickasaw magnets, which together have a combined total of 14% Chickasaw residents; the rest of the students came from other locations, including the unincorporated area of Grand Bay
Grand Bay, Alabama
Grand Bay is a census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Mobile County considered moving the magnets to Shaw High School in western Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
.
History
Company town
The present site of Chickasaw was, in the early 20th century before the city now standing was incorporated, a company townCompany town
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, wholly owned by companies such as the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation. It was the subject of a Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
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decision (Marsh v. Alabama
Marsh v. Alabama
Marsh v. Alabama, , was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which it ruled that a state trespassing statute could not be used to prevent the distribution of religious materials on a town's sidewalk, notwithstanding the fact that the sidewalk where the distribution was taking place...
, 326 U.S. 501 (1946)), which stated that despite being a privately owned town, because it functioned as a town open to the public, the right conferred by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
cannot be abridged.