Mobile Local Information
Practical information for Mobile and Mobile County: who governs what, trash and recycling, permits, weather alerts and who to call, each linked to the official source.
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Trash and recycling pickup in Mobile: schedule, holidays and bulk pickup
Mobile picks up brown-cart garbage weekly and yard trash every other week by north and south route. Recycling is drop-off only. Call 311 or 251-208-5311.
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Mobile, Mobile County and the neighbors: who governs what
How Mobile fits into Mobile County and Alabama: the city, the county, Mobile County School District, the neighboring towns within 15 miles, and which one to call for what.
Property taxes
Mobile County property taxes: rates, due dates and how to appeal
Mobile County property taxes are due Oct. 1 and delinquent after Dec. 31. A home in the City of Mobile pays 63.5 mills. Revenue Commission: 251-574-8530.
Permits
Building permits and zoning in Mobile
Build Mobile issues City of Mobile building permits online through CSS and runs zoning. Permitting: 251-208-7602. Planning and zoning: 251-208-5895.
Roads
Mobile road closures this week: Moffett Road at I-65
Railroad crossing work on U.S. 98 (Moffett Road) at I-65 now runs through Nov. 17, and westbound Claiborne Street loses a lane weekdays downtown.
Home prices
Mobile home prices and housing market
The typical Mobile home was worth $196,696 in September 2026, down 0.4% from a year earlier and 2.2% below the February 2025 peak, Zillow's index shows.
Schools
Mobile schools guide: districts, calendars and ratings
Mobile County Public Schools earned a B (83) on Alabama's 2024-25 report card. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 23-27. District office: 251-221-4000.
Things to do
Things to do in Mobile this month: November 2026
Mobile in November: Veterans Day parade Nov. 11, Christmas Jubilee Nov. 13-15, a tree lighting and drone show Nov. 20, the International Festival Nov. 21.
Hurricanes
Hurricane prep guide for Mobile County
Find your Mobile County evacuation zone, where shelters and sandbags were for Isaias, and Alabama's Feb. 26-28, 2027 tax-free weekend. Alerts: text MOBILEALERT.
Voting
Voting in Mobile County: registration, polling places and early voting
Sheriff Paul Burch was reelected and the road program passed in unofficial Nov. 3 results. Registering, voter ID and absentee ballots work through the Board of Registrars and the Probate Court.
Farmers markets
Mobile farmers markets
Mobile's farmers market is Market in the Park, Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon in Cathedral Square, 300 Conti St., through Nov. 14, 2026. Call 251-208-1550.
Parks
Parks and trails in Mobile
Mobile runs more than 50 parks, from Langan Park's lake and disc golf to Medal of Honor Park's splash pad and the 6.5-mile Three Mile Creek Greenway.
Restaurants
Restaurant inspection scores in Mobile County
The Mobile County Health Department scores restaurants out of 100; 85 and up passes. Look up any score on its ratings map. Inspection Services: 251-690-8116.
Business
New businesses in Mobile: October 2026
Mobile openings and ribbon cuttings for fall 2026 from the Mobile Chamber calendar, plus how to get a city business license. Revenue Department: 251-208-7462.
Public notices
Public notices in Mobile and Mobile County
An index of where Mobile and Mobile County post public notices, bids, hearings and tax sale lists, plus the Alabama Press Association's statewide notice site.
City government
Who to call at City Hall in Mobile
Mobile City Hall numbers: Mayor's Office 251-208-7395, City Council 251-208-7441, City Clerk 251-208-7411, Mobile 311 at 251-208-5311, police 251-208-7211.
Population
Mobile population 2026: growth, age, income and housing
Mobile had an estimated 200,824 residents on July 1, 2025, the Census Bureau says, second in Alabama after Huntsville. The 2020 census counted 187,041.
Power outages
Power outages in Mobile: who to call and outage maps
Mobile's electric utility is Alabama Power. Report an outage at 1-800-888-2726 or text OUT to APCOUT, and check the live outage map at outagemap.alabamapower.com.
History
Mobile history and landmarks
Mobile was settled by the French in 1702 and became American in 1813. It has 126 National Register listings, from Fort Conde to the Africatown Historic District.
Moving
Moving to Mobile: utilities, schools, trash, permits, taxes
New to Mobile? Start water with MAWSS, power with Alabama Power and gas with Spire, register your car with the License Commission and swap your license within 30 days.
Transportation
Getting around Mobile: roads, transit, airport, parking
Mobile's buses are now Second Line Transit, 11 routes plus microtransit since Sept. 28. Flights leave from Mobile Regional (MOB) and Mobile International (BFM).
Neighborhoods
Mobile neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like
Mobile's 11 mapped areas, from downtown and Midtown to Dog River and the 2023 west Mobile annexations, with ZIP codes, high schools and home values.
Neighborhoods
Africatown, Mobile: homes, schools, parks and commute
Africatown, a National Register district north of downtown with a city overlay and a 2016 neighborhood plan, is ZIP 36610 and zoned for Vigor High.
Neighborhoods
Cottage Hill corridor, Mobile: homes, schools, parks, commute
The Cottage Hill corridor joined Mobile in 2023. It is ZIP 36695, mostly zoned for O'Rourke Elementary, Causey Middle and Baker High.
Neighborhoods
Crichton, Mobile: homes, schools, parks and commute
Crichton, the neighborhood north of Spring Hill Avenue near I-65, is ZIP 36607, zoned for Holloway Elementary and LeFlore High, with Mill Street Park.
Neighborhoods
Dog River and the Peninsula, Mobile: homes, schools, parks
The Peninsula, between Dog River and Mobile Bay off Dauphin Island Parkway, is ZIP 36605 and zoned for Gilliard Elementary, Pillans and Rain High.
Neighborhoods
Downtown Mobile: homes, schools, parks and commute
Downtown Mobile spans ZIP codes 36602 and 36603, is zoned for Howard Elementary and mostly Ben C. Rain High, and is the hub for seven bus routes.
Neighborhoods
Kings Branch and Orchard Estates, Mobile: homes and schools
Kings Branch and Orchard Estates, west Mobile areas annexed in 2023, are mostly ZIP 36618 and zoned for Orchard Elementary and mostly Montgomery High.
Neighborhoods
Maysville and Oakdale, Mobile: homes, schools, parks
Maysville and Oakdale, two National Register districts south of Midtown, are mostly ZIP 36605 and zoned for Lillie B. Williamson High (grades 6-12).
Neighborhoods
Midtown, Mobile: homes, schools, parks and commute
Midtown Mobile, from Old Dauphin Way to Ashland Place, is mostly ZIP 36604, zoned for Murphy High, and served by five Second Line bus routes.
Neighborhoods
Oakleigh Garden District, Mobile: homes, schools, parks
The Oakleigh Garden District, a city historic district south of Government Street, is in ZIP 36604 and zoned for Leinkauf Elementary and Murphy High.
Neighborhoods
Spring Hill, Mobile: homes, schools, parks and commute
Spring Hill, between Old Shell Road and Spring Hill Avenue in west-central Mobile, is ZIP 36608, zoned for Austin Elementary and Murphy High.
Neighborhoods
Toulminville, Mobile: homes, schools, parks and commute
Toulminville, north of Three Mile Creek, has a city neighborhood plan adopted in 2023, is mostly ZIP 36617 and is zoned for LeFlore High.
Neighborhoods
Mobile vs Chickasaw vs Prichard vs Semmes: taxes, schools, homes
A home in Mobile pays 63.5 mills of property tax, Prichard 61.5, Chickasaw 56.5 and Semmes 48.5. Schools, home values and commutes compared.
Schools
Mobile public schools: every school, zone and report card
Every public school serving Mobile, run by Mobile County Public Schools, with address, grades, enrollment, 2024-25 report card grade and zone lookup.