Hobson City, Alabama

Hobson City, Alabama
Official seal of Hobson City, Alabama
Location of Hobson City in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Location of Hobson City in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°37′7″N 85°50′36″W / 33.61861°N 85.84333°W / 33.61861; -85.84333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
Government
 • MayorAlberta McCrory
Area
 • Total1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total759
 • Density725.62/sq mi (280.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP
36201
FIPS code01-35152
GNIS feature ID0159780
Websitehttp://www.townofhobsoncity.com/

Hobson City is a town in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 759. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hobson City became Alabama's first self-governed all-black municipality[2] in 1899 and continues to have an African American majority.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alabama's oldest black city fading away". Lodi News-Sentinel. May 26, 2009. p. 12. Retrieved May 29, 2015.