Ballplay, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
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Ballplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,437 as of the 2020 census.
Ballplay, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 85°46′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Etowah |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.74 sq mi (61.48 km2) |
| • Land | 23.55 sq mi (61.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 61.0/sq mi (23.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582662[2] |
History
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,529 | 1,333 | 96.77% | 92.76% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 0.13% | 0.21% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 9 | 0.70% | 0.63% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 0.19% | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 19 | 64 | 1.20% | 4.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16 | 16 | 1.01% | 1.11% |
| Total | 1,580 | 1,437 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ballplay had a population of 1,437.[8] The median age was 42.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.[9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 567 households in Ballplay, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.0% were married-couple households, 22.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 656 housing units, of which 13.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.3%.[9]
2010 census
Ballplay was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[11]
