Hissop, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Hissop, Alabama
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alabama
Pushpin Label:Hissop
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coosa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.31
Area Land Km2:28.30
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:10.93
Area Land Sq Mi:10.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:209
Population Density Km2:7.39
Population Density Sq Mi:19.13
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:794
Coordinates:32.8922°N -86.1533°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:120154

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

2020 census

Hissop racial composition[2] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4622.01%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)15674.64%
Other/Mixed31.44%
Hispanic or Latino41.91%
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.[3] The community was named after the biblical plant Ezov, usually translated as hyssop.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 18, 2021. data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Coosa County . Jim Forte Postal History . October 1, 2014.
  4. Book: Mann, Joel F.. An International Glossary of Place Name Elements. January 1, 2005. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-5040-8. 77.