Robertsdale, Alabama | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Nickname: | The Hub of Baldwin County |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Name2: | Baldwin |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Charles H. Murphy |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | 1921 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.93 |
Area Total Km2: | 17.94 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.92 |
Area Land Km2: | 17.91 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
Elevation M: | 45 |
Elevation Ft: | 148 |
Coordinates: | 30.5544°N -87.7056°W |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 6708 |
Population Density Km2: | 374.56 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 970.07 |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 36567, 36574 |
Area Code: | 251 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 01-65208 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0125703 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Robertsdale is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, which includes the community of Rosinton. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,708. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
Robertsdale is located in southern Baldwin County at 30°33'16.034" North, 87°42'20.038" West (30.554454, -87.705566).[2] U.S. Route 90 (Old Spanish Trail) passes through the city, leading west to Mobile and east to Pensacola, Florida.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2km2, of which 0.03sqkm, or 0.24%, is water.[3]
White (non-Hispanic) | 5,270 | 78.56% | |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 512 | 7.63% | |
Native American | 36 | 0.54% | |
Asian | 61 | 0.91% | |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% | |
Other/Mixed | 323 | 4.82% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 503 | 7.5% |
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 5,276 people, 1,951 households, and 1,392 families residing in the city. The population density was 968sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,573 housing units at an average density of 357.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 85.3% White, 5.4% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 6.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. 9.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,951 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $47,253. Males had a median income of $41,822 versus $26,239 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,696. About 8.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Robertsdale is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. Three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school serve Robertsdale. A vocational school is also located in Robertsdale.
The Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) provides demand-responsive transit services within Robertsdale and Baldwin County.