Hytop, Alabama

Hytop, Alabama
Hytop Town Hall
Hytop Town Hall
Location of Hytop in Jackson County, Alabama.
Location of Hytop in Jackson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°54′17″N 86°5′12″W / 34.90472°N 86.08667°W / 34.90472; -86.08667
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2)
 • Land3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,709 ft (521 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total441
 • Density127.46/sq mi (49.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35768
Area code256
FIPS code01-37264
GNIS feature ID0156510
Websitehttps://townofhytop.com/

Hytop is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated on May 17, 1991.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ James Kaetz, "Hytop," Encyclopedia of Alabama, September 9, 2016.