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Country
  
United States

County
  
FIPS code
  
01-14104

Elevation
  
156 m

Population
  
11,277 (2013)

Area code
  
205

State
  
Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0115991

Zip code
  
35043

Local time
  
Friday 8:01 PM

Chelsea, Alabama

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 41% Humidity

Area
  
56.2 km² (55.17 km² Land / 78 ha Water)

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Chelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Chelsea was incorporated on March 1, 1996, with a population of 906. At the 2000 census the population was 2,949. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population for Chelsea was 10,183. Its seasonal campsite for visitors is Hargis Retreat which began in 1984. Chelsea is widely considered the fastest growing city in Shelby County, which is the fastest growing county in the state of Alabama.

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Map of Chelsea, AL, USA

Demographics

In 2010, Chelsea had a population of 10,183. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 90.5% white or Caucasian, 4.7% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, 1.3% from two or more races and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

At the 2000 census, there were 2,949 people, 1,022 households and 849 families residing in the city. The population density was 293.6 per square mile (113.4/km2). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 108.6 per square mile (42.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,022 households of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.

29.3% of the population wetre under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $67,083, and the median income for a family was $72,206. Males had a median income of $46,071 versus $28,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,717. About 5.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

The population of Chelsea is rapidly increasing due to new home construction in the area. The largest of these neighborhoods is Chelsea Park, a joint venture between Eddleman Properties and Thornton Homes, which will have about 3000 new homes when completed.

Schools

Chelsea has five schools in the Shelby County School system:

Mt. Laurel Elementary (K-5)Chelsea Park Elementary (K-5)Forest Oaks Elementary (K-5)Chelsea Middle (6-8)Chelsea High School (9-12).

Politics

The City of Chelsea was incorporated March 1, 1996. Its municipal government is headed by the mayor, Tony Picklesimer, and city council members Scott Weygand, David Ingram, Cody Sumners, Tiffany Bittner, and Casey Morris.

Notable people

  • Gary Bradberry, Charlie Bradberry, and Stanley Smith - NASCAR
  • Fabian Sanchez - Dancing With The Stars member and "Mambo King"
  • References

    Chelsea, Alabama Wikipedia


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