Why visit Satsuma
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in Satsuma
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Satsuma
Satsuma is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,749, up from 6,168 at the 2010 census. Known prior to 1915 as "Fig Tree Island", the city was named after the satsuma orange, which was successfully cultivated and grown in Alabama starting in 1878, a gift from Emperor Meiji of Japan. Satsuma is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Satsuma, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes5
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.3 mi
6103 Highway 43 North, Satsuma
Mo-Th 04:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 04:00-24:00; Su 04:00-23:00
Where to stay2
La Quinta Inn & Suites Mobile Satsuma / Saraland
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
History
The area was inhabited for thousands of years by differing cultures of indigenous peoples.
1878 – Farmers introduced Mandarin Satsuma oranges to Alabama from Japan for cultivation.
1910 – Pace Orange Orchard had about 100 acres (0.40 km2) of pecans and satsuma trees on the area.
1912-1924 – Satsuma trees damaged by cold weather and citrus canker
1918 – Norman E. McConaghy hired as manager of the Satsuma Orange & Pecan Groves Company
1959 – Plans for a town charter submitted to the County of Mobile and the State of Alabama were approved. April 6, 1959, was the first municipal election.
2011 – Satsuma breaks away from the Mobile County school system and starts working on its own curriculum.
From the History section of Satsuma, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship11
Cedar Street Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.7 mi
541 Cedar Street, Saraland
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Satsuma
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 42°F | 5.2 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 5.1 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 5.8 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 6.6 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 7.1 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 61°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 5.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mobile Dwtn Ap (16 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mobile County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2023-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-12-10: Hurricane Zeta (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-20: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Saraland 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Creola 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Chickasaw 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Prichard 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Mobile 13 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Spanish Fort 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Bay Minette 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Daphne 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Citronelle 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Tillmans Corner 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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