Daphne, Alabama Daphne, Alabama Daphne City Hall Daphne City Hall Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama Daphne (/ d fni /) is a town/city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on the easterly shoreline of Mobile Bay.
The 2010 United States Enumeration lists the populace of the town/city as 21,570, making Daphne the most crowded city in Baldwin County. It is a principal town/city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley urbane area, which includes all of Baldwin County.
The inhabited history of what is now called Daphne dates at least to the Paleo-Indian reconstructionand Native American tribes around 9000 BC. Modern-day Daphne is a grow suburb of close-by Mobile.
Daphne has adopted the nickname The Jubilee City in recognition of its status as one of the locations of the Mobile Bay jubilee.
Daphne and the encircling regions have been populated since from at least 9,000 BCE. European pioneer eventually displaced the Native Americans. After a range of wars and treaties the region became part of the United States in 1814.
Except for a reconstructionunder the flag of the Confederate States of America, Daphne and its environs have remained part of the United States until this time. From Native American, to the Spanish, French and British, the town/city has seen a lengthy parade of historic influences which gives Daphne its present character.
A range of Native American populations visited the region that would turn into Daphne including Tensaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. This region came to be known as neutral ground where tribes would meet and discuss the relationships between their nations. Small groups worked together to acquire food and to furnish for their families. Initially, these groups appreciateed an economy based upon hunting and scavenging but as time passed manufacturing of weapons and pottery became more advanced.
During the late Woodland stage Native Americans began to practice more elaborate ritual services. Although no burial grounds are known in Daphne, they are scattered throughout close-by Baldwin County. Daphne and the encircling land shifted between English, French, Spanish and United States control.
The Spanish were the first European pioneer to the region of Daphne arriving in 1557.
Spanish control in the region was weak and in 1710 French explorers claimed Mobile Bay, the Eastern Shore of the Bay including Daphne, and territory east to Perdido Bay. The French claim was largely uncontested by the Spanish. In 1763 The British were ceded land, including the future Daphne, from French in the Treaty of Paris (1763). The improve of Daphne was established the same year and was known simply as the Village. Inasmuch as the British occupied close-by Mobile at the end of the Seven Years' War, Daphne passed into British hands, and served as the easterly terminal of a ferry athwart Mobile Bay. Statistics are not available for Daphne, but in Baldwin County 65% of homes held at least one slave. On January 11, 1861 Alabama seceded from the Union.
The town was titled the governmental center of county of Baldwin County, Alabama, in 1868 after the previous county seat, Blakeley, was deserted following the Civil War. At that time, Daphne was known as The Village of Bell Rose. Daphne was officially titled and established, although unincorporated, on April 9, 1874 when the Post Office for Daphne was opened. Baldwin County saw many distinct immigrant groups moving into the region in the late 19th century, especially from Western Europe, and Daphne was the site of the first group which appeared in 1888.
Alesandro Mastro Valero purchased territory in Daphne to locate a refuge for Italian immigrants looking for a more pastoral alternative to the large urban metros/cities of the north. In June, 1895, territory was purchased in Daphne for a Catholic church in what is now the center of Old Daphne to be assembled by the early Italian colonists.
Daphne remained the governmental center of county until a legislative act of 1900, when the governmental center of county was moved to Bay Minette.
Daphne inhabitants resisted the change and would not allow the county records to be removed.
Due to the abnormal evolution of the storm, winds blew water out of Mobile Bay making it almost possible to walk athwart the bay. Hurricane Ivan made landfall in September, 2004, south of Daphne near Gulf Shores, Alabama.
The next year, Daphne weathered some effects of Hurricane Katrina although not nearly as harsh as the 2004 storm. In February, 2008, Daphne became the last of the large metros/cities in Baldwin County to enact a enhance smoking ban.
In November 2010, the Daphne City Council enacted a ban against texting while driving, becoming the first Mobile-area municipality to do so. Daphne is positioned at 30 37'52.640" North, 87 53'11.184" West (30.631289, -87.886440). It is one of three metros/cities that are collectively known as the Eastern Shore by locals. They are Spanish Fort to the north, Daphne in the center and Fairhope to the south.
The territory along the Daphne bay coast, like other territory throughout the county, is rich with sandy-loam type soils. A Jubilee in Mobile Bay occurs when crab, shrimp, and other sea life from the waters of Mobile Bay are suddenly found washed ashore along the coastline.
Climate data for Daphne, Alabama Daphne, like the encircling Baldwin and Mobile counties, was settled by persons of varying nationalities who eventually melded into the American experiment. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,570 citizens , 6,563 homeholds, and 4,670 families residing in the city. The populace density was 1,230.5 citizens per square mile (475.3/km2).
Daphne's growth, along with the expansion of other Eastern Shore communities, has been linked to the expansion of close-by Mobile.
For years the Eastern Shore communities were a quick vacation destination but as the large municipality grew, Daphne interval too. Daphne is a suburb of close-by Mobile, Alabama.
In 2007, Daphne saw retail revenue of $653,422,000 or $34,438 per capita which compares favorably to the nationwide average of $12,364.
The home ownership was 74.6% and the median home value (2007 2011) was $187,000. The town/city is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley urbane statistical region and was titled among the top 10 such areas nationwide by Site Selection Magazine. The ranking is for areas with less than 200,000 populace and is based upon the number of companies either expanding or relocating to the area. Agriculture, once a major foundation of the Daphne economy now represents less than 0.6% of economic output. The economy is further supported by access to close-by Mobile, and large retail operations in Spanish Fort, just to the north.
The biggest employer in the county is the Baldwin County Board of Education which supports over 3,000 employees in Baldwin County. 70% of the $305 million budget pays salaries countywide Investors who looked for a continued rise in values in Daphne were surprised to see their investments bottom out by 2012. However assembly is underway by Airbus to build the A320 commercial jet at close-by Brookley Field in Mobile.
That assembly plant is expected to generate 1,000 new jobs by 2018 and is expected to positively impact Daphne and the entire Baldwin County. Daphne has six enhance parks, which include the following: Village Point Park Preserve is the biggest park in Daphne and was once referred to as Jackson Oak Park.
Constructed at a cost of $6 million, it opened to the enhance in December 1999. A senior people activeness center and the Daphne Public Library are also positioned in the civic center complex.
Daphne is incorporated in Baldwin County, Alabama.
A semi-autonomous Utilities Board and Zoning Commission support the governance of the city. Daphne's current mayor is Dane Haygood, a former council member who was appointed mayor after the death of propel mayor Bailey Yelding.
A seven-member town/city council serves the town/city of Daphne.
Daphne is part of Alabama's 1st congressional precinct and is represented by Congressman Bradley Byrne. Public schools in Daphne are part of the Baldwin County Board of Education fitness which serves over 30,000 students throughout the county.
Daphne High School There are three elementary schools, Daphne East Elementary School (K-6), Daphne Elementary School North Campus (K-3) and W.J.
Carroll Intermediate School (Daphne South) (4-6).
Daphne Middle School serves 7th and 8th undertaking while Daphne High School educates grades 9-12.
There are two private schools serve the Daphne area, Bayside Academy (K-12) and Christ the King Catholic School (K-8).
A highly regarded enhance secondary school, Daphne High School extends progressive and globally-oriented offerings in its curriculum, such as its then-controversial Arabic language classes begun in August 2013. Two schools offer collegiate curriculum in Daphne.
Huntingdon College has a elected graduate school in Daphne that focuses on company and experienced graduate programs.
For many years Daphne was isolated from the larger town/city of Mobile.
Interstate 10 travels near the northern border of Daphne.
There are three exits into Daphne including intersections with US 98, US 90 and AL 181.
Major routes inside the town/city are grid style and include Baldwin County 13, Whispering Pine Road and Daphne Avenue.
Looking south into Daphne, Alabama at the intersections of I-10, US90 and US98.
The town/city is served by the Baldwin Rural Area Transportation Service, BRATS, a fare-based bus service which joins most metros/cities in Baldwin County.
There is no rail or air service in Daphne.
Daphne Public Utilities provides water, sewage and natural gas service to the city. There are about 11,000 water customer, 10,000 sewage customers and 4,000 natural gas consumers. The utility operates 12 water wells, seven waste treatment facilities and dozens of pumping stations throughout the city. In 2009, the Utilities board was chose by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 35 small workplaces in America. In 2010 the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency titled Daphne Utilities as the best large groundwater utility in eight southeastern states. In October, 2013, Daphne Utilities allowed a water and sewage rate hike of $21 million over three years.
Because of Daphne's adjacency to the coast, all utilities prepare for tropical storms and hurricanes which often impact bringy of services.
Daphne is served by various physicians, surgeons and dentists.
Outpatient facility in Daphne, Alabama Inpatient rehabilitation services are offered by Mobile Bay Rehabilitation positioned on the bay in Daphne.
Kenny King (defensive lineman) Former football player for the University of Alabama & Arizona Cardinals, and current athletic director at Daphne High School.
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