Satsuma, Alabama
| Satsuma | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Enjoy Quality of Life in Satsuma" | |
 Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 30°51′16″N 88°3′16″W / 30.85444°N 88.05444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,182 |
| • Density | 874.9/sq mi (336.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36572 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-68352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0126426 |
| Website | http://www.cityofsatsuma.com/ |
Satsuma is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,687. Known prior to 1915 as Fig Tree Island, the city was named after the Satsuma orange, which was successfully cultivated and grown in Alabama starting in 1878, a gift from Meiji, Japan. Satsuma is a part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.
Satsuma is located at 30°51′16″N 88°3′16″W / 30.85444°N 88.05444°W (30.854518, -88.054415).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.5 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.15% is water.
The area was inhabited for thousands of years by differing cultures of indigenous peoples.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,687 people, 2,017 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city. The population density was 873.1 people per square mile (337.3/km²). There were 2,107 housing units at an average density of 323.5 per square mile (125.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.72% White, 5.05% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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