Hytop is a town in Jackson County,

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, United States. It incorporated on May 17, 1991.James Kaetz,
Hytop
" ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', 9 September 2016. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 354, up from 315 in 2000. The Walls of Jericho, a popular hiking area, is located just north of Hytop.

Geography

Hytop is located at (34.904816, -86.086634). The town is situated atop the

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just south of the Alabama-

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state line. State Route 79 traverses Hytop, connecting the town with

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to the south, and Tennessee to the north. The highway becomes

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at the border, and continues northward to

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. A narrow valley carved by Hurricane Creek (a tributary of the

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) is located just west of Hytop, and The Walls of Jericho lie near the head of this valley at the state line. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.19%

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, 1.27% Native American, and 2.54% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population were

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of any race. There were 124 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.72. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $19,286 for females. The

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for the town was $15,093. None of the families and none of the population were living below the

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Radar site

The

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has a radar site in Hytop.

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Jackson County, Alabama Towns in Alabama Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area