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| Choccolocco, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.737 sq mi (30.40 km2) |
| • Land | 11.645 sq mi (30.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,804 |
| • Density | 238.90/sq mi (92.241/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159400 |
Choccolocco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,804. It was founded in 1832.
The community gained brief notoriety in 2001 when The Daily Show aired a piece on the "Choccolocco Monster",
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 601 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,804 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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Coordinates: 33°39′33″N 85°42′13″W / 33.65917°N 85.70361°W