Lisman, Alabama

Lisman is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 539. Lisman was named after a 19th-century railroad investor at the time of construction of the nearby rail line. The mayor of Lisman, Alabama is Jason Q.Ward.GeographyLisman 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 6.7km2, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 653 people, 245 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 257.6 people per square mile (99.3/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 106.1 per square mile (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.42% Black or African American, 7.20% White and 1.38% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 245 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.28.