Orange Beach, Alabama
| Orange Beach, Alabama | |
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| City | |
Condominiums and hotels on the beach
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 Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 30°17′29″N 87°33′43″W / 30.29139°N 87.56194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony Kennon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.3 km2) |
| • Land | 14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,441 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (142.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36561 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-57144 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0124297 |
| Website | www |
Orange Beach is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 5,441.
Orange Beach is located along the Gulf of Mexico, and is the easternmost community on Alabama's Gulf Coast, with Florida's Perdido Key bordering it to the east. The city of Gulf Shores is to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.3 km2), of which 14.7 square miles (38.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), or 7.83%, is water.
Orange Beach has a humid subtropical climate, with mild-to-warm wet winters, and hot and humid summers.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,441 people, 2,492 households, and 1,544 families residing in the city. The population density was 370 per square mile (140/km2). There were 11,726 housing units at an average density of 737.5 per square mile (284.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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