Chelsea, Alabama

Chelsea, Alabama
City
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Motto: "It's all about family"
Location in Alabama Location in Alabama
Chelsea, Alabama Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Shelby
Area
• Total	21.7 sq mi (56.2 km2)
• Land	21.3 sq mi (55.3 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,183
• Density	469.2/sq mi (1,215.3/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35043
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-14104
GNIS feature ID	0115991
Website	cityofchelsea.com

Chelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Chelsea was incorporated on March 1, 1996, with a population of 906. At the 2000 census the population was 2,949. According to U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population for Chelsea was 10,183. Chelsea is widely considered the fastest growing city in Shelby County, which is the fastest growing county in the state of Alabama.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	2,949		—
2010	10,183		245.3%
Est. 2014	11,758		15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

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Chelsea City Hall

In 2010, Chelsea had a population of 10,183. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 89.5% white, 5.7% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, 1.3% from two or more races and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

At the 2000 census, there were 2,949 people, 1,022 households and 849 families residing in the city. The population density was 293.6 per square mile (113.4/km²). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 108.6 per square mile (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,022 households of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.

29.3% of the population wetre under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $67,083, and the median income for a family was $72,206. Males had a median income of $46,071 versus $28,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,717. About 5.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

The population of Chelsea is rapidly increasing due to new home construction in the area. The largest of these neighborhoods is Chelsea Park, a joint venture between Eddleman Properties and Thornton Homes, which will have about 3000 new homes when completed.

Schools

Chelsea has five schools in the Shelby County School system:

Mt. Laurel Elementary (K-5)

Chelsea Park Elementary (K-5)

Forest Oaks Elementary (K-5)

Chelsea Middle (6-8)

Chelsea High School (9-12).

Politics

The City of Chelsea was incorporated March 1, 1996. Its municipal government is headed by the mayor, Earl Niven, and city council members Juanita Champion, Robert Barnes, Mike Denton and Tony Picklesimer.

Notable people

• Gary Bradberry, Charlie Bradberry, and Stanley Smith - NASCAR
• Fabian Sanchez - Dancing With The Stars member and "Mambo King"

External links

• City of Chelsea