Hobson City, Alabama | |
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 Location of Hobson City in Calhoun County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′7″N 85°50′36″W / 33.61861°N 85.84333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberta McCrory |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 759 |
| • Density | 725.62/sq mi (280.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP | 36201 |
| FIPS code | 01-35152 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0159780 |
| Website | http://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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama's oldest black city fading away". Lodi News-Sentinel. May 26, 2009. p. 12. Retrieved May 29, 2015.