HissopAL
A town settled in 1880, now home to 206 people.
Is Hissop a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Hissop, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Hissop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hissop: who provides what
Hissop is unincorporated, so Coosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hissop.
Hissop faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hissop, 76% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Hissop’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 36 miles. The top destinations are Montgomery (17%), Alexander City (14%) and Birmingham (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hissop has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Hissop’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hissop. The share of adults in Hissop who have diabetes: 22%. The town beats the Alabama average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Hissop | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 43% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hissop | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.7% | 23.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 22.4% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Hissop is conserved land
3.2 miles of trail. Hissop’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hissop
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hissop
About 0 of every 100 Hissop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Hissop for work
Where Hissop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hissop
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Hissop is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 209 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Questions about Hissop
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hissop, AL a good place to live?
Hissop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.