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Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Baldwin
Area
- City	11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
- Land	11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	12,480
- Density	1,134.5/sq mi (437.9/km²)

Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 12,480. ^[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... List of 67 counties in the U.S. state of Alabama: Autauga County Baldwin County Barbour County Bibb County Blount County Bullock County Butler County Calhoun County Chambers County Cherokee County Chilton County Choctaw County Clarke County Clay County Cleburne County Coffee County Colbert County Conecuh County Coosa County Covington... Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Geography

Fairhope is located at 30°31'35.018" North, 87°53'44.473" West (30.526394, -87.895687)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.5 km² (11.0 mi²). 28.5 km² (11.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Nearby towns include Point Clear, Daphne, Spanish Fort, Silverhill, Loxley, Robertsdale, Summerdale, and Foley. Point Clear is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... Daphne is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... Spanish Fort is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... Silverhill is a town located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... Loxley is a town located in Baldman County, Alabama, United States. ... Robertsdale is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... Summerdale is a town located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... A Foley water tower Foley is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ...

History

Fairhope was founded in November, 1894 as a utopian single tax colony by the "Fairhope Industrial Association": a group of 28 followers of economist Henry George who had incorporated earlier that year in Des Moines, Iowa. Their corporate constitution explained their purpose in founding a new colony: Left panel (The Earthly Paradise, Garden of Eden), from Hieronymus Boschs The Garden of Earthly Delights. ... Georgism, named for Henry George (1839-1897), is a philosophy and economic theory that follows from the belief that although everyone owns what they create; land, and everything else supplied by nature, belongs equally to all humanity. ... Henry George Henry George (September 2, 1839 – October 29, 1897) was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the Single Tax on land. ... Nickname: Hartford of the West, City of Skywalks, Raccoon City, DSM Location in the State of Iowa, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government  - Mayor Frank Cownie Area  - City  77. ...

"to establish and conduct a model community or colony, free from all forms of private monopoly, and to secure to its members therein equality of opportunity, the full reward of individual efforts, and the benefits of co-operation in matters of general concern."

In forming their demonstration project, they pooled their funds to purchase land at "Stapleton's pasture" on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay and then divided it into a number of long-term leaseholds. The corporation paid all governmental taxes from rents paid by the lessees, thus simulating a single-tax. The purpose of the singe-tax colony was to eliminate disincentives for productive use of land and thereby retain the value of land for the community, offering "a fair hope of success" and a clear vision.^[2] Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ...

"Fairhope Avenue" was one of the properties on the 1910 version of the board game "The Landlord's Game". Today this game is known as "Monopoly". Patent drawing for Lizzie Magies board game, 5 January 1904. ... Monopoly is the best-selling commercial board game in the world. ...

In 1907 educator Marietta Johnson founded the School for Organic Education in Fairhope. The school was praised in John Dewey's influential 1915 book Schools of Tomorrow. Dewey and Johnson were founding members of the Progressive Education Association. Marietta Johnson was born in St. ... John Dewey (October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, whose thoughts and ideas have been greatly influential in the United States and around the world. ...

During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore

Pitcher plants at the Weeks Bay nature reserve in Fairhope, Alabama.

The Fairhope Single-Tax Corporation still operates, with 1800 leaseholds covering more than 4000 acres (16 km²) in and around the current city of Fairhope. Despite the ideals of the corporation, the process of land speculation has propelled the transformation of Fairhope from utopian experiment to artist's and intellectual's colony, to boutique resort and affluent suburb of Mobile. In fact, some local residents refer to Fairhope as "Carmel-by-the-Bay" alluding to Carmel-by-the-Sea on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Image File history File links Jubilee-Mobile-Bay-Alabama-crabs-flounders. ... Image File history File links Jubilee-Mobile-Bay-Alabama-crabs-flounders. ... Jubilee photo with crabs, flounder (flat brown fish), stingray, and an eel, at Weeks Bay NERR on eastern shore of Mobile Bay (click image to enlarge) Jubilee is the name used locally [1] for a natural phenomenon that occurs from time to time on the shores of Mobile Bay, Alabama... Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ... Superfamilies Dromiacea Homolodromioidea Dromioidea Homoloidea Eubrachyura Raninoidea Cyclodorippoidea Dorippoidea Calappoidea Leucosioidea Majoidea Hymenosomatoidea Parthenopoidea Retroplumoidea Cancroidea Portunoidea Bythograeoidea Xanthoidea Bellioidea Potamoidea Pseudothelphusoidea Gecarcinucoidea Cryptochiroidea Pinnotheroidea * Ocypodoidea * Grapsoidea * An asterisk (*) marks the crabs included in the clade Thoracotremata. ... Flounder or flukes are flatfish that live in ocean waters ie. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: The Azalea City Coordinates: Country US State Alabama County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Government  - Mayor Sam Jones Area  - City 412. ... Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

For over 50 years, fishermen and residents of Fairhope have experienced the "jubilee" phenomenon. During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, some aquatic animals, including blue crabs, flounder, stingrays, and eels, come to the shallow water, such as around Fairhope, Alabama. At those times, it is possible to catch the fish, crabs, and other sealife near the water's edge. Jubilee photo with crabs, flounder (flat brown fish), stingray, and an eel, at Weeks Bay NERR on eastern shore of Mobile Bay (click image to enlarge) Jubilee is the name used locally [1] for a natural phenomenon that occurs from time to time on the shores of Mobile Bay, Alabama... Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ... Superfamilies Dromiacea Homolodromioidea Dromioidea Homoloidea Eubrachyura Raninoidea Cyclodorippoidea Dorippoidea Calappoidea Leucosioidea Majoidea Hymenosomatoidea Parthenopoidea Retroplumoidea Cancroidea Portunoidea Bythograeoidea Xanthoidea Bellioidea Potamoidea Pseudothelphusoidea Gecarcinucoidea Cryptochiroidea Pinnotheroidea * Ocypodoidea * Grapsoidea * An asterisk (*) marks the crabs included in the clade Thoracotremata. ... Flounder or flukes are flatfish that live in ocean waters ie. ... Genera Dasyatis Himantura Pastinachus Pteroplatytrygon Taeniura Urogymnus See text for species. ... For other uses, see Eel (disambiguation). ...

In April 2006, the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERRS) in Fairhope, Alabama, celebrated its 20th anniversary: the Weeks Bay nature reserve is known for the many pitcher plants along the elevated walkways through the swamp forest.

Past administrations of Fairhope, Alabama has earned a nationally-recognized reputation as being a city that has been able to control growth. Mayors and city council members from many cities from across the US have visited Fairhope in an effort to copy the "controlled growth" model that Fairhope pioneered.

However, recent years has shown that it is getting increasingly hard to control of sprawling growth. Recent approvals of over-sized subdivisions located on the east and south sides of the city have put excessive loads on roadways, utilities, and other infrastructures that the city was once noted for keeping up to date. Present city government policy is failing to address future needs as real estate developers are given blind approval to build over-sized commercial facilities without having to allocate for parking and other impact needs.

- Once known for its "Mayberry-style" charm, the city of Fairhope is beginning to feel the effects of poor growth management by current city leaders who have conflicted interests in city government and private development.

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,480 people, 5,345 households, and 3,575 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.1/km² (1,135.1/mi²). There were 6,000 housing units at an average density of 210.6/km² (545.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.22% White, 7.79% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 5,345 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,913, and the median income for a family was $56,976. Males had a median income of $41,692 versus $27,959 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,237. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Fairhope's public schools are part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. Baldwin County Public Schools is a school district based in Bay Minette, Alabama, United States. ...

• Fairhope High School (9-12), 1,142 students, Principal Beverly Thomas. (Fairhope High School is located in the southern most point of Fairhope. It is estimated that 39% of the city of Fairhope's high school age students attend Daphne High School (which is closer to the north side of the city).
• Fairhope Middle School (6-8), 642 students, Principal Deadra Powe.
• J. Larry Newton School (K-8), 731 students, Principal Suellen Brazil.( In Barnwell,AL)
• Fairhope Intermediate School (4-5), 397 students, Principal Gartrell Austin Agee.
• Fairhope Elementary School (2-3), 278 students, Principal Terry E. Beasley.
• Fairhope K-1 Center (K-1), 411 students, Principal Pat Carlton.

Other schools in Fairhope include: Fairhope High School (FHS) is a public secondary school located in Fairhope, Alabama. ...

• Baldwin County Alternative School (6-12)
• The Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education continues to operate as a private school with approximately 51 students.
• Faulkner State Community College in downtown Fairhope
• Huntingdon College, Montgomery has a branch campus in Fairhope
• The University of South Alabama has a branch campus in Fairhope providing graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in education, counseling, nursing and business alongside non-credit and community service programs.

Huntingdon College, founded in 1854, is a coeducational liberal arts college in Montgomery, Alabama. ... The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. ...

Notable residents

• Marshall Chapman, songwriter and musician
• Terry Cline, author
• Ernest B. Gaston, founder of Fairhope
• Marie Howland, utopian and journalist
• Marietta Johnson, educator and reformer
• Anna Braune, children's book author and illustrator
• Upton Sinclair (winter visitor), author (The Jungle)
• Winston Groom, author (Forrest Gump)
• Rick Bragg, author
• Judith Richards, author
• Josh Isbel, Ultimate Frisbee player
• Dave Edwards, Member of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra, saxophone/reeds (1968-1979)
• Blanche Simmons, educator and music legend (Educators Hall of Fame)^[4]
• Clyde M. Morris - charter member of Trinity Presbyterian Church
• W.C. Majors, football coach
• Leon Lett, football player (Dallas Cowboys)
• Bob Baumhower, football player (Miami Dolphins)
• Watt Key, author of Alabama Moon

• Don Andrews, AWS, Don Andrews, Artist (watercolor) and Author
• W.E.B. Griffin aka William E. Butterworth, author

Marshall Chapman is an American country music singer/songwriter. ... Marietta Johnson was born in St. ... Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. ... The Jungle (1906) is the title of the book of socialist American author Upton Sinclair. ... Winston Groom (born 1944) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for his book Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a film in 1994. ... For the main character of the same name, see Forrest Gump (character) Forrest Gump is an Academy Award winning 1994 film based on a novel by Winston Groom that was written in 1986, and the name of the title character of both. ... Rick Bragg (born July 26, 1959) won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1996 for his work at New York Times. ... Lawrence Welk during a taping of The Lawrence Welk Show Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was a musician, accordion player, bandleader, and television impresario. ... Leon Lett (born October 12, 1968) is a former American Football defensive tackle who played for the Dallas Cowboys (1991-2000) and the Denver Broncos (2001). ... Bob Baumhower was an American Football Player who competed for the University of Alabama in college and for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. Playing as a Defensive Linemen, he was a 2 time second team All American in college and a 5 time Pro-Bowl selection as a Pro. ...

Notes

1. ^ "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights" (for Fairhope, AL), US Census Bureau, 2007, webpage: US-Census-FairhopeAL.
2. ^ See link: Heritage quote "fair hope" (below).
3. ^ "NERRS News" (anniversary), NOAA, April 7, 2006, webpage: NOAA-NERRS-News.
4. ^ "Fairhope Schools - Educators Hall of Fame" (list/photos), Fairhope Schools, 2006, webpage: Educ-HOF.

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...

References

• Dian Arnold (1999) "Fairhope: A Sentimental Review." link
• Paul E. and Blanche R. Alyea. (1956) "Fairhope, 1894-1954: The Story of a Single Tax Colony." Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press.
• Paul M. Gaston. (1984) Women of Fair Hope. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. Black Belt Press, 1993.
• Paul M. Gaston. (1993) Man and Mission: E. B. Gaston and the Origins of the Fairhope Single Tax Colony. Montgomery, Alabama: Black Belt Press.
• Paul M. Gaston. (2004) "My Yellow Ribbon Town: A Meditation on My Country and My Home." in Where We Stand: Voices of Southern Dissent. Montgomery, Alabama: New South Books. link
• Paul M. Gaston. (1985) "Gaston, Ernest Berry." in "Alden Whitman, ed., "American Reformers. New York: The H.W. Wilson Co.
• Mary Lois Timbes and Robert E. Bell. (2001) "Meet Me at the Butterfly Tree: A Fairhope Memoir." Fairhope: Over the Transom.

External links

• Official Site
• The Fairhope Single Tax Corporation
• Fairhope Street Artists
• The Marietta Johnson Museum
• The School for Organic Education
• Fairhope Public Library
• Fairhope Historic Preservation Alliance

• Fairhope Municipal Pier
• Historic Fairhope Photography
• Fairhope's high school soccer team
• Heritage quote "fair hope"
• David Rencher's Pictures of Fairhope

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 30.526394° -87.895687°
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