Map of Hytop town

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

Hytop town overview:
Name:	Hytop town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	1,709 ft (521 m)
Total Area:	3.46 sq mi (8.97 km²)
Land Area:	3.46 sq mi (8.96 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	441
Population Density:	127.46/sq mi (49.21/km²)
ZIP code:	35768
Area code:	256
FIPS code:	0137264
GNISfeature ID:	0156510

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Geography

Hytop is located at 34°54′17″N 86°5′12″W / 34.90472°N 86.08667°W / 34.90472; -86.08667 (34.904816, -86.086634). The town is situated atop the Cumberland Plateau just south of the Alabama-Tennessee state line. State Route 79 traverses Hytop, connecting the town with 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 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), all land.