Bay Minette, Alabama

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The city of Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County and is the county seat.

Bay Minette is 80 feet [24.38 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Bay Minette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Bay Minette, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bay Minette had a population of 7,820 people^<2> (or 5.53% of the total population of Baldwin County). The population of Bay Minette represented 0.18% of the total of Alabama, making it the state's 65th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bay Minette had a population of 8,043 people. This is an increase of 2.85% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bay Minette.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Atmore	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	7,428	3.23% decrease
	Chickasaw	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	5,948	6.54% decrease
	Creola	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,077	3.75% increase
	Daphne	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	19,093	15.15% increase
	Loxley	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,796	33.23% increase
	Mount Vernon	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	815	3.44% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bay Minette.

Websites for Bay Minette

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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