Sumter County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States
Sumter County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,345.[2] The county seat is Livingston.[3] The name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina.[1]
Sumter County | |
|---|---|
 Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′30″N 88°12′15″W / 32.591666666667°N 88.204166666667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832[1] |
| Named for | Thomas Sumter |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest city | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 913 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Land | 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,345 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | sumtercountyal |
Sumter County was founded on December 18, 1832.
Bordering counties
change- Pickens County (north)
- Greene County (northeast)
- Marengo County (southeast)
- Choctaw County (south)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi (southwest)
- Kemper County, Mississippi (west)
- Noxubee County, Mississippi (northwest)
Communities
changeCities
change- Livingston (county seat)
- York
Towns
changeCensus-designated places
changeUnincorporated communities
change- Intercourse
- Ward
- Warsaw
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Sumter.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Sumter County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.