Sumter County, Alabama

Sumter County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,763.[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
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832[1]
Named forThomas Sumter
SeatLivingston
Largest cityLivingston
Area
  Total913 sq mi (2,360 km2)
  Land904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
  Water9.4 sq mi (24 km2)  1.0%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2017)
12,687
  Density15/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitesumtercountyal.com
 
  • County Number 60 on Alabama Licence Plates

Sumter County was founded on December 18, 1832.

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References

  1. "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Sumter.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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