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ThyssenKrupp Steel USA in Calvert, Alabama
Alabama›Mobile County

CalvertAL

A town of 83, settled in 1888.

1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Tyler Carey · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Calvert

Calvert, AL · Photo: Tyler Carey · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Calvert a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Calvert, against 69% in Alabama’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Calvert’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Alabama’s towns sit at 0.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Calvert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mount VernonMount VernonCalvert
Getting set up

Moving to Calvert: who provides what

Calvert is unincorporated, so Mobile County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMobile CountyMobile County provides services here
SchoolsWashington County School DistrictMobile County School District2 districts serve Calvert; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes36513, 3656036513 90% · 36560 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Calvert.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Calvert, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Calvert’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Calvert for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Calvert grew to 51 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Mobile (19%), Citronelle (5%) and Creola (3%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Calvert1%
Mobile19%
Citronelle5%
Creola3%
Birmingham3%
32 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Calvert
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Calvert

Calvert has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Calvert’s July high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–63°
Spring54–79°
Summer71–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Calvert is

Calvert beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of Calvert adults have diabetes.

CalvertAlabama townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%15%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)49%43%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%40%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
32 measures vs. Alabama
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outCalvertAL
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%78%
More smokers19.2%15.1%
North Baldwin Infirmary
22.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Calvert has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,505 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Calvert

16pages on Calvert
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Calvert; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Calvert for work

Where Calvert’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Mobile Mobile 19% 5% → Citronelle Citronelle 5% 3% → Creola Creola 3% 3% → Birmingham Birmingham 3% 2% → McIntosh McIntosh 2% 2% → Daphne Daphne 2% Calvert · 1% stay
51jobs based in Calvert
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Calvert

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

Calvert is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile and Washington counties, Alabama, United States. It is located in the extreme northeast corner of Mobile County and southeast corner of Washington County near the Tombigbee River, along U.S. Route 43. As of the 2020 census, the population of Calvert was 255.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.4 sq mi
Elevation
46 ft
ZIP code
36513
Area code
251

Questions about Calvert

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Calvert, AL a good place to live?

Calvert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.