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Mobile is the third most populous city in the state of Alabama. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 198,915. The census bureau esimated the population to be 193,464 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.70% per year.
The city is a part of the Mobile metro area. It is the the seat of Mobile county. It has an area of 117.9 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 30°41'39" north and 88°02'35" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 0150000.
University of South Alabama, University of Mobile, Spring Hill College and Bishop State Community College are in Mobile. Mobile City Hall, Government Street Presbyterian Church, the USS Alabama and the USS Drum are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Interstate Highways 10 and 65 pass through Mobile. The Gulf of Mexico, Mobile Bay, Grand Bay, Polecat Bay, Raft River and Creek Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 66.29 inches. Winters are generally mild and rainy and summers are hot and very rainy.
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