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BLAKELEY * SPANISH FORT * MALBIS * DAPHNE* MONTROSE * FAIRHOPE * POINT CLEAR

Numbers for Newcomers

Our location is in Baldwin County Alabama on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. Following are some interesting, helpful facts to assist you in relocating to our wonderful area. (Area code for all phone number is 251.)

Climate

  Average Annual Temperature - 67.5º
  Average January Temperature - 49.9º
  Average July Temperature - 82.3º
  Average Rainfall - 63.9"
  Average Snowfall - 0"
  Growing Season - 270 days
     

Baldwin County Natural Resources

  Minerals: sand, gravel, clay, natural gas & oil
  Timber: shortleaf pine, oak, gum, cypress
  Major agricultural products: soybeans, vegetables, fruit, nuts, nursery plants, corn, milk, eggs, beef, pork

Transportation

  Interstate Highway - I-10
  Federal Highways - US 31, US 90 & US 98
  Sonny Callahan Airport (General Aviation) 990-5080
  Commercial Service:  
  Mobile Regional Airport 633-4510
  Pensacola Regional Airport 1-850-436-5000
  BRATS (Baldwin Rural Area Transportation System) 937-0355
     
  Ambulance (emergency) 911
      Non emergency 971-3775
     
  Fire (emergency) 911
       Daphne 621-2836
      Fairhope 928-2371
      Spanish Fort 626-8876
      Barnwell 928-9732
      Belforest 626-8020
     
  Police (emergency) 911
      Daphne 621-2834
      Fairhope 928-2385
      Spanish Fort 626-4885
     
  Baldwin County Sheriff 990-4666
  Alabama State Troopers 660-2300
  US Coast Guard 441-6211
  Poison Control Center 1-800-462-0800
  Children's Poison Center 1-800-292-6678
  Thomas Hospital (Fairhope) 928-2375
  Thomas Medical Center (Daphne) 626-6646
  Infirmary-Eastern Shore 626-8400
     

Utilities (gas, water, sewage, garbage)

  Baldwin County EMC 989-6247
  Daphne Utilities 626-2628
  City of Fairhope 928-8003
  Riviera Utilities 626-5000
  Mobile Gas 450-4742
  Spanish Fort Water 626-3067
  BFI 666-5724
  Belforest Water System 626-5554
  Magnolia Landfill 988-8125
     

Telephone Service

  Residential in Alabama 1-888-757-6500
  Residential outside Alabama 1-800-753-3320
     

Cable & Satellite Service

  All Star Satellite 649-6490
  Mediacom 1-800-239-8411
     

Newspapers

  The Daphne/Spanish Fort Bulletin (bi-weekly) 626-9300
  The Fairhope Courier (bi-weekly) 928-2321
  Spanish Fort Sun 626-9300
  Baldwin Register 219-5477
  Mobile Register 433-1551
     

Licenses (Fairhope Courthouse)

  Auto, boat, drivers, hunting & fishing 928-3002
  Fishing 1-888-848-6887
     
US Post Office   1-800-275-8777
     

Tax Information

  City of Daphne 621-9000
  City of Fairhope 928-2136
  City of Spanish Fort 626-4884
  State of Alabama 344-4737
  Federal 1-800-829-1040
     

Recreation Departments

  Daphne Recreation Department 621-3703
  Fairhope Recreation Department 990-0174
  ames P. Nix Activity Center 928-2835
     

Libraries

  Daphne Public Library 621-2818
  Fairhope Public Library 928-7483
     

Consumer Assistance

  Better Business Bureau 433-5494
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce  
    Fairhope Office 928-6387
    Scenic Overlook Office 621-8222
  Social Security Office 928-2504
  Alabama State Employment Office 937-4161 or 943-1575
     

The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce covers the cities of Daphne, Fairhope and Spanish Fort and the unincorporated areas of Malbis, Montrose, Blakeley Point Clear & Barnwell.

For phone numbers not listed, please contact directory assistance. Visit us at our website: www.ESChamber.com Email: office@ESChamber.com. Area code - 251

Alabama's Eastern Shore continues to be discovered regularly by people searching for the best possible quality of life. The string of communities along the Eastern Shore is mature, yet youthful. These communities consist of three cities: Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort and other pockets of beauty such as Blakeley, Belforest, Malbis, Montrose, Point Clear, and Barnwell on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. The favorable climate and warm waters of Mobile Bay are welcoming year round.

The current business climate is strong and healthy, and the forecast for future business opportunities is bright. Access by air, road and water is easy.

Eastern Shore public and private school students consistently exceed national averages with their ACT scores. Well-respected centers of traditional and non-traditional higher education lie in attractive, convenient settings. Quality health care, some highly specialized, is readily available throughout the bay area.

Recreational opportunities abound: water sports clearly dominate, but open green space is abundant for residents and visitors alike, as are golf and tennis facilities. Leisure activities in the arts, year-round festivals and other events celebrate the good life along the Eastern Shore.

Development, growth and quality of life along the Eastern Shore have been principal considerations of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce since its inception as the Fairhope Chamber of Commerce on June 6, 1924. For more than eighty years, the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce has been building for its future.

The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce believes that through a united effort it can consistently improve its community. That is why small business, big industries, professionals and private individuals have come together to devise working programs to enhance the economic climate of the area.

Eastern Shore Profile

Population
Eastern Shore - 50,000+
Baldwin County - 153,991
Daphne - 19,697
Fairhope – 14,106
Spanish Fort – 6,071

Median Age
Daphne - 38.05
Fairhope - 45.21
Spanish Fort – 41.74

Average Value of Homes
Daphne - $157,268
Fairhope - $187,288
Spanish Fort - $198,364

Median Household Income
Daphne - $57,897
Fairhope - $49,658
Spanish Fort - $68,384

Taxes

Property Tax
Daphne - .043 mills
Fairhope - .043 mills
Spanish Fort - .033 mills

Sales Tax
State of Alabama - 4%
Baldwin County - 2%
City of Daphne - 2.5%
City of Fairhope - 0%
City of Spanish Fort - 1.5%

Local Income Tax
None

 

*Information obtained from Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce

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