Movico is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2020 census.[2] The town was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on January 12, 2023.[4]
Movico, Alabama | |
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Movico Movico | |
Coordinates: 31°03′53″N 88°01′32″W / 31.06472°N 88.02556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Mobile |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 291 |
• Density | 371.65/sq mi (143.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 123539[3] |
FIPS code | 01-52680 |
Movico is in northeastern Mobile County, along U.S. Route 43. It is 30 miles (48 km) north of Mobile and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Mount Vernon.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 305 | — | |
2020 | 291 | −4.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses.[6] Residents are zoned to Citronelle High School.[7] The community was formerly in the attendance boundary of the Belsaw/Mr. Vernon K-8 school in Mount Vernon,[8] which closed in 2016.[9]