SEMMES, ALABAMA

''For other uses, see Semmes (disambiguation)''.
'Semmes' ('semz') is an unincorporated community in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan area. The 2000 census records show a population of 15,389^[2] in the 36575 zip code which includes the community. It is part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.

Contents

Geography & Climate

Geography

Climate

History

Education

Public schools

Secondary schools

High schools

Middle schools

Primary schools

Private schools

Higher Education

Parks

References

External links

Geography & Climate

Geography

Semmes is located at 30.778N, -88.259W. Elevation is 256 feet.^[3] The Semmes area is bounded to the North by the Citronelle area, bounded to the East by the cities of Saraland and Prichard, bounded to the South by the city of Mobile, and finally bounded to the West by Big Creek Lake.

Climate

Semmes is on the central Gulf Coast and has a subtropical climate, which consists of warm, wet winters and very hot, very humid summers. Semmes is also vulnerable to hurricanes, which the area frequently experiences.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Avg high °F (°C)	60	64	71	79	85	90	91	91	87	80	70	63	77
Avg low °F (°C)	40	43	50	58	64	71	73	73	69	57	49	43	57
Rainfall (in inches)	4.8	5.5	6.4	4.5	5.7	5.0	6.9	7.0	5.9	2.9	4.1	5.3	64
Relative Humidity(%)	59.0	73.0	71.5	72.5	71.5	72.5	74.0	76.5	76.5	74.0	70.5	72.0	75.0
''Source: Climate Zone''[4]

History

The community was named for Admiral Raphael Semmes (1809-1877), an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865.

Education

Semmes is a part of the Mobile County Public Schools system, with a total enrollment of over 65,000 students.^[5]

Public schools

Secondary schools

High schools

★ Mary G. Montgomery High School (9-12)

Middle schools

★ Semmes Middle School (6-8)

Primary schools

★ Semmes Elementary (K-5)

★ Allentown Elementary (K-5)

Private schools

★ ABC Kindergarten (K3-K5)

Higher Education

Semmes is within 30 minutes driving distance to four universities:

★ Faulkner University, Mobile Campus

★ Spring Hill College

★ University of Mobile

★ University of South Alabama

Parks

The first-ever Community Park in Semmes opened on February 3rd, 2007.^[6] The 10,400 sq. ft park was built adjacent to the Semmes Community Center at a cost of $600,000.^[7]

References

1. Population figures are for ZIP code 36575 which includes Semmes as well as a small part of the city of Mobile
2. "Statistics and More..."
3. "Semmes Community Profile"
4. ''Mobile''
5. "Facts About Mobile County...."
6.

7. "Mobile Co. Commission..."

External links

★ Friends of Semmes

★ Current Weather from Wunderground

★ Alabama Dept of Archives & History

★ Allentown Elementary

★ Semmes Elementary

★ Semmes Middle School

★ Mary G. Montgomery High School

★ Faulkner University, Mobile, AL Campus

★ Spring Hill College

★ University of Mobile

★ University of South Alabama