Tibbie, Alabama
Tibbie, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′44″N 88°14′55″W / 31.36222°N 88.24861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 55 |
| • Density | 31.4/sq mi (12.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628606[2] |
Tibbie is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tibbie had a population of 55.[3]
The Red Alabama Blackmouth Cur is thought to have originated in the area around Tibbie in the 1940s.[4]
History
The name Tibbie comes from a shortened form of the Choctaw word "oakibbeha". Oakibbeha means "blocks of ice therein," with okti meaning "ice" and the plural form abeha meaning "to be in".[5]
A post office first began operations under the name Tibbie in 1910.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41 | — | |
| 2020 | 55 | 34.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Tibbie was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 36 | 47 | 87.80% | 85.45% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 7.32% | 1.82% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 7.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 3 | 4.88% | 5.45% |
| Total | 41 | 55 | 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: Tibbie, Alabama
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Howard, Steve. "Sand Ridge Kennels". Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "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) – Tibbie CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tibbie CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.