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Population in July 2007: 3,002. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 1,386  (46.2%)
Females: 1,616  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  25.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35470.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $14,700 (it was $13,516 in 2000)
Livingston  $14,700
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $73,700 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
Livingston  $73,700
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Livingston:

  • Black (60.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Livingston: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (5.9%), Irish (5.4%), United States (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), German (3.2%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 149 feet

Land area: 7.12 square miles.

Population density: 422 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Livingston

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Livingston city

  • Never married: 42.5%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Alabama:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Livingston:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (62.1 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (114.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (531.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Epes, AL (8.4 miles ), York, AL (10.0 miles ), Emelle, AL (13.1 miles) , Belmont, AL (14.0 miles ), Gainesville, AL (16.0 miles ), Cuba, AL (16.5 miles ), Boligee, AL (16.5 miles ), Geiger, AL (21.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $39,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $290,000

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Latitude: 32.59 N, Longitude: 88.19 W


108 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

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Livingston, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -228 (-6.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Livingston by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 011000
    per 100,000 0.030.131.30.00.00.0
Rapes 211110
    per 100,000 60.430.131.332.031.90.0
Robberies 733767
    per 100,000 211.590.293.8224.1191.6227.6
Assaults 9378115
    per 100,000 271.990.2218.8256.2351.2162.5
Burglaries 682626371944
    per 100,000 2054.4781.7812.51184.8606.61430.4
Thefts 1441551219310798
    per 100,000 4350.54660.33781.32977.93416.33186.0
Auto thefts 2765410
    per 100,000 60.4210.5187.5160.1127.7325.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 488.8387.3382.5358.9342.6354.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.66
US city average:  3.00

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Livingston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Livingston city center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 tornado 27.0 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Cory Sims - College basketball player (Northern Illinois Huskies), Derek Crumpton - College basketball player (N. Carolina A&T Aggies).


Hospitals/medical centers near Livingston:
  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 10 miles; YORK, AL)
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 25 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 30 miles; EUTAW, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Livingston, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Livingston:
  • KEY FIELD (about 44 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Livingston:
  • MALLARD (about 9 miles; YORK, AL; ID: 23A)
  • DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 19 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; ID: 7A2)
  • EUTAW MUNI (about 29 miles; EUTAW, AL; ID: 3A7)

Local government website: www.ci.livingston.al.us

College/University in Livingston:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA (Full-time enrollment: 1,730; Location: STATION ONE; Public; Website: www.uwa.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Livingston:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 65 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 98 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 99 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
Public high schools in Livingston:
Library in Livingston:
  • RUBY PICKENS TARTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,801; Location: 206 MONROE STREET; 20,132 books; 411 audio materials; 336 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of John Michael McGentry added by FaTEllen

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Notable locations in Livingston: Foust Hall (A), Wallace Hall (B), Homer Fieldhouse (C), Speith Hall (D), Brock Hall (E), Moon Hall (F), Stickney Hall (G), Webb Hall (H), Bibb Graves Hall (I), Seldon Hall (J), Tutwiler Library (K), Sumter County Courthouse (L), Reed Hall (M), Young Hall (N), Pruitt Hall (O), Sisk Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Livingston include: Shiloh Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Morning Star Second Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Livingston Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake L U (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Potts Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Livingston include: Tiger Stadium (1), Tartt Field (2), Livingston Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Livingston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Sumter County Historical & Preservation Society - Spence & Moon House (Historical Places & Services; 207 North Washington Street).

Hotels: Greyhound Bus Lines - Livingston (401 Highway 28 West), Western Inn (State Highway 28), Livingston Motel (Highway 11), Comfort Inn Livingston (141 Trucker Boulevard).

Courts: Livingston City - Municipal Court (201 Church Street), Sumter County - Circuit Court (115 Franklin Street), Sumter County - Circuit Court Clerk (115 Franklin Street), Sumter County - District Court (115 Franklin Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Livingston and their reported violations in the past:

SUMTER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (Address: 108 STONEWALL STREET GV 24, Population served: 10200, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Livingston that have no violations reported:
  • LIVINGSTON WATER WORKS (Population served: 4440, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.5%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  46.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Livingston compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Livingston (2007 data):
  • West Alabama Bank & Trust: Livingston Branch at 27 Courthouse Square, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $358.8 mil, headquarters in Reform, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.
  • Regions Bank: Livingston Branch at 105 West Main Street, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.66% ($17,429 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.54% ($23,348)
from Marengo County, AL  0.28% ($19,167)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  1.23% ($27,189 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.53% ($25,000)
to Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($28,571)


Strongest AM radio stations in Livingston:
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Livingston:
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Livingston:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


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