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 / 32.88139; -86.12833
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoosa
Area
 • Total
10.93 sq mi (28.31 km2)
 • Land10.93 sq mi (28.30 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
209
 • Density19.1/sq mi (7.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes256 & 938
GNIS feature ID2582680[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010658
2020209−68.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Hissop was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]

Hissop CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hissop, Alabama
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  8. ^ Mann, Joel F. (January 1, 2005). An International Glossary of Place Name Elements. Scarecrow Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8108-5040-8.