| Hippo, Kentucky | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hippo |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Floyd |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 745 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5208°N -82.8689°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 41637 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 508252 |
Hippo is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for local resident Bee Madison "Hippo" Craft. At the time "hippo," short for hypochondriac, was Southern slang for an irritable and complaining person, something Craft was apparently known for in town.[1]
Their post office closed in June 1996.[2]