THE SEMMES LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Pine Plains and Hills setting.
Semmes city has 15.8 square miles of land in Mobile County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Pine Plains and Hills, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Semmes and Mobile County
Semmes is associated with Mobile County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Semmes by land and water
The Census records 0.05 square miles of water within Semmes, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 24.9 percentage points lower than the 25.2% recorded for Mobile County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Semmes city has 62.1% of the land area of nearby Prichard city (25.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

