Ballplay, Alabama

Ballplay, Alabama
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°59′25″N85°46′05″W / 33.99028°N 85.76806°W / 33.99028; -85.76806
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Etowah
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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

Historical population

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]

Ballplay 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 [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

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballplay, Alabama
3. Goodson, Mike (2011). Haunted Etowah County, Alabama. The History Press. p. 102. ISBN   978-1-60949-360-8.
4. "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "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.
7. "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 .
8. "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 .