Theodore, Alabama
Theodore, Alabama | |
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First Baptist Church in Theodore | |
Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′27″N 88°11′18″W / 30.54083°N 88.18833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.98 sq mi (20.68 km2) |
| • Land | 7.98 sq mi (20.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,270 |
| • Density | 785.5/sq mi (303.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 36582, 36590, 36619 |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-75768 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402926 |
Theodore is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 6,270 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area. Prior to 1900 this area was known as "Clements", but it is now named for William Theodore Hieronymous, a sawmill operator and postmaster.