Hissop, Alabama
Hissop, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Hissop in Coosa County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′53″N 86°07′42″W / 32.88139°N 86.12833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.93 sq mi (28.31 km2) |
| • Land | 10.93 sq mi (28.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 209 |
| • Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582680[2] |
Hissop is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 209 as of the 2020 census.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 658 | — | |
| 2020 | 209 | −68.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Hissop was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 162 | 46 | 24.62% | 22.01% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 481 | 156 | 73.10% | 74.64% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.15% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.48% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.15% | 0.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 4 | 1.98% | 1.91% |
| Total | 658 | 209 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 209 people, 203 households, and 80 families residing in the CDP.
History
A post office was established as Hissop in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990.[7] The community was named after the biblical plant Ezov, usually translated as hyssop.[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hissop, Alabama
- ^ "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) – Hissop CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hissop CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Mann, Joel F. (January 1, 2005). An International Glossary of Place Name Elements. Scarecrow Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8108-5040-8.