Joppa, Alabama

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]

Joppa, Alabama
Census-designated place
Reconstructed Joppa Collegiate Normal Institute
Reconstructed Joppa Collegiate Normal Institute
Location in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama
Location in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama
Joppa is located in Alabama
Joppa
Joppa
Location of Joppa in Alabama
Coordinates: 34°17′52″N 86°33′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesCullman, Marshall
Area
[1]
 • Total1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2)
 • Land1.94 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total556
 • Density286.01/sq mi (110.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2628595[2]
FIPS code01-39064

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 34.298°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
CensusPop.Note%±
1900130—
191016728.5%
1920166−0.6%
2010501—
202055611.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notable people

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.


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