Hissop, Alabama

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Hissop, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Hissop in Coosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°52′53″N86°07′42″W / 32.88139°N 86.12833°W / 32.88139; -86.12833
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coosa
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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

Historical population

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]

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. 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.