Joppa, Alabama

Joppa, Alabama
Census-designated place
Reconstructed Joppa Collegiate Normal Institute
Location in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama
Joppa Location of Joppa in Alabama
Coordinates: 34°17′52″N86°33′25″W / 34.29778°N 86.55694°W / 34.29778; -86.55694
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Cullman, Marshall
Area [1]
• Total	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2)
• Land	1.94 sq mi (5.04 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [2]	997 ft (304 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	556
• Density	286.01/sq mi (110.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	2628595 [2]
FIPS code	01-39064

Joppa is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama, United States. ^[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 556. ^[3]

History

Joppa was named after the ancient city of Jaffa. ^[4]

In the early 20th century, Joppa was an incorporated community within Cullman County and was listed on the U.S. Census from 1900 to 1920. It did not reappear on the census until 2010 when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

On April 27, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit ground in the Joppa area as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak.

Geography

Joppa is located in northeastern Cullman County at 34°17′53″N86°33′25″W / 34.298°N 86.557°W / 34.298; -86.557 . A small portion of the CDP extends north into Marshall County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Joppa CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) are land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.38%, are water. ^[1]

Joppa is located along Alabama State Route 69. The city of Arab is 3 miles (5 km) to the northeast, and the town of Baileyton is 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	130		—
1910	167		28.5%
1920	166		−0.6%
2010	501		—
2020	556		11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Notable people

• Jack Lively, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers

References

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joppa, Alabama
3. "Joppa CDP, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  171.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.