Editing Hytop, Alabama

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|blank_info               = 01-37264
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'''Hytop''' is a town in [[Jackson County, Alabama|Jackson County]], [[Alabama]], United States. It incorporated on May 17, 1991.<ref>James Kaetz, "[http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3791 Hytop]," ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', September 9, 2016.</ref> As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 354, up from 315 in 2000.  [[The Walls of Jericho (canyon)|The Walls of Jericho]], a popular hiking area, is located just north of Hytop.

==Geography==
Hytop is located at {{Coord|34|54|17|N|86|5|12|W|type:city}} (34.904816, -86.086634).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The town is situated atop the [[Cumberland Plateau]] just south of the Alabama-[[Tennessee]] state line.  [[Alabama State Route 79|State Route 79]] traverses Hytop, connecting the town with [[Skyline, Alabama|Skyline]] to the south, and Tennessee to the north.  The highway becomes [[Tennessee State Route 16]] at the border, and continues northward to [[Winchester, Tennessee]].  A narrow valley carved by Hurricane Creek (a tributary of the [[Paint Rock River]]) 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 [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 315
|2010= 354
|2020= 441
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014 }}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|139.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 139 housing units at an average density of {{convert|61.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.19% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 2.54% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,093. None of the families and none of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

==Radar site==
The [[National Weather Service]] has a radar site in Hytop. It was damaged during the 2011 Super Outbreak, but later replaced.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Hytop, Alabama}}

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{{Jackson County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area]]