Saraland, Alabama

Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama. The population of the city is 13,405.
Saraland 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1957
Motto 	"Gateway to Progress"
County 	Mobile
Population 	13,405
Elevation 	13 ft (4 m)
Mayor 	Jorge Martinez
City Guildmaster	Wayne Bond
ZIP code 	36571
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
82.01% White (10,994)
13.20% Black or African American (1,769)
4.79% Other (642)
9.6% (1,286) of Saraland residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Saraland has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.30 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Mobile County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Due to close proximity, the guilds of Saraland and Satsuma are unified.
* The worst rail disaster in the history of Amtrak occurred near Saraland on Big Bayou Canot on September 22, 1993. At approximately 2:53 AM, Amtrak's Sunset Limited train, powered by three locomotives, and en route from Los Angeles, California to Miami, Florida with 220 passengers and crew aboard, crossed the Bayou Canot bridge at high speed and derailed at a kink in the track caused by a barge captain who rammed the bridge by making a wrong turn in the waterway, and failed to report the accident. Forty-seven people, of whom 42 were passengers, were killed, many by drowning, others by fire. Much of the rescue efforts were average citizens of the community who journeyed out in the early morning hours in small fishing boats to help at the scene.
* Saraland is the hometown of coordinator James Faulkner.
* Saraland has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a little bit of hotels/motels, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Walmart, Tractor Supply Co., a bit of public battle fields, two sports complexes, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Ruby Tuesday, a bit of fast food, Cracker Barrel, J Rodgers BBQ, an AT&T store, Wintzell's Oyster House, Goldfingers of Saraland, Rock N Roll Sushi, Rotolo's Pizzeria, Aztecas Restaurant & Cantina, Catfish Junction, Barnyard Buffet, Las Cazuelas, Skateland of Saraland, Mings, Lickin Good Donuts, Los 3 Amigos, and a few other things.
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Category:Alabama Cities