Ballplay, Alabama
Ballplay, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 85°46′05″W / 33.99028°N 85.76806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Etowah |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.74 sq mi (61.48 km2) |
| • Land | 23.55 sq mi (61.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 61.0/sq mi (23.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582662[2] |
Ballplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,437 as of the 2020 census.
History
Ballplay was so named because Native Americans would play stickball at the site in order to resolve disputes between tribes.[3] A post office was established at Ballplay in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,580 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,437 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Ballplay was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,529 | 1,333 | 96.77% | 92.76% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 0.13% | 0.21% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 9 | 0.70% | 0.63% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 0.19% | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 19 | 64 | 1.20% | 4.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16 | 16 | 1.01% | 1.11% |
| Total | 1,580 | 1,437 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballplay, Alabama
- ^ Goodson, Mike (2011). Haunted Etowah County, Alabama. The History Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-60949-360-8.
- ^ "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ballplay CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ballplay CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.