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Lisman, Alabama
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Location of Lisman in Choctaw County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Alabama | ||
| County | Choctaw | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) | ||
| • Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 427 | ||
| • Density | 165.12/sq mi (63.76/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP codes |
36906, 36910, 36912
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| Area code(s) | 205, 659 | ||
| FIPS code | 01-43384 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2406024 | ||
Lisman is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 427. Lisman was named after a 19th-century railroad investor at the time of construction of the nearby rail line.
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Geography
Lisman is located in northern Choctaw County at 32°10'19.978" North, 88°17'21.667" West (32.172216, -88.289352).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.
History
In 1962, local residents participated in "a federal lawsuit challenging the white Choctaw County registrars who were rejecting 95 percent of black voters’ applications." Martin Luther King visited the town to lead a rally for voting rights on April 30, 1966.
The town incorporated in 1979, which enabled it to pave its dirt roads, and build sewers.
A 2019 article described Mayor Jason Ward's plans to hire a police officer and rebuild the abandoned school library.
Lisman was not included in Choctaw County's new “Opportunity Zones” in 2019.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 521 | — | |
| 1930 | 521 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 545 | 4.6% | |
| 1950 | 606 | 11.2% | |
| 1960 | 909 | 50.0% | |
| 1970 | 636 | −30.0% | |
| 1980 | 638 | 0.3% | |
| 1990 | 481 | −24.6% | |
| 2000 | 653 | 35.8% | |
| 2010 | 539 | −17.5% | |
| 2020 | 427 | −20.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 36 | 15 | 6.68% | 3.51% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 496 | 393 | 92.02% | 92.04% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 12 | 1.11% | 2.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 6 | 0.19% | 1.41% |
| Total | 539 | 427 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also
In Spanish: Lisman (Alabama) para niños
