Livingston, Alabama
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Livingston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35470. It stands on Potts Creek. The Survey maps it on the Livingston quadrangle. 3,436 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 154 feet above sea level.
Research this city
On record in Livingston
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Sumter County Courthouselisted 1972
Surveyed buildings and structures 9 records
- Arrington-Chapman House, 207 West Main Street, Livingstonfederal building survey, 6 photographs
- Harris-Ennis-White House, West Main Street, Livingstonfederal building survey, 5 photographs
- John H. Sherard House, State Road 28, Livingstonfederal building survey, 16 photographs
- Lakewood, U.S. Highway 11 (Washington Street), Livingstonfederal building survey, 13 photographs
- Lee Haven, County Road 21, Livingstonfederal building survey, 10 photographs
- Oak Manor, State Road 28, Livingstonfederal building survey, 26 photographs
- Pleasant Ridge, 100 West Main Street, Livingstonfederal building survey, 8 photographs
- St. James' Episcopal Church, Spring & Monroe Streets, Livingstonfederal building survey, 6 photographs
- W. G. Little House, West Main & Spring Streets, Livingstonfederal building survey, 6 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresLivingston fell from 3,485 to 3,436 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,485 | |
| 2020 | 3,436 | -49 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1929 USGS Epes quadrangle1:48000
- 1932 USGS Epes quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Meridian quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Meridian quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Meridian quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Livingston quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS De Kalb quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
8 of 9 photographs shown,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Sumter County
Fires near this place
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Livingston between 1994 and 2019, burning about 438 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2014 | Natural | 85 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20140908-001 |
| 5 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 34 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160928-11 |
| 25 September 2016 | Natural | 23 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160925-20 |
| 2 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Livingston: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Banks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halsell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Russell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
34 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Livingston in 34 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $20,000 | A tree was blown down onto a home in York. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $11,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on State Highway 28 and County Road 22. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Livingston area, and several other nearby locations. Two vehicles were damaged on CR 13. An AMTRACK train was unable to proceed, as several trees were blocking the railroad track. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Livingston. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Livingston | $4,000 | Golfball size hail fell just east of Livingston. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $3,000 | Trees were blown down near Livingston and near Boyd. |
| November 1996 | Hail | Livingston | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down at The University of West Alabama. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Trees were reported down in Livingston. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Several trees were reported down in Bluffport. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down on AL-28, just east of Livingston. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Several trees were downed across the southern portion of Sumter County. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Livingston | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was reported all around the city of Livingston. The hail completely covered the ground along parts of US 11. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Trees were reported blown down in Livingston and York. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along North Washington Street. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $1,000 | Trees were blown down along County Road 41 and State Route 28. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down just north of Livingston. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Livingston | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Several trees were downed across Sumter County, including in York, along McElroy Rd, on New Bethel Rd near Gainesville, and on Mundy Rd near Coatopa. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter-size hail reported on the County Road 12 overpass on Interstate 20/59 by York VFD. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Multiple trees were downed across Sumter County. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter size hail reported along County Road 28. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Livingston. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Livingston | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in water flowing over roadways, resulting in several road closures. The University of West Alabama had 4 roads that were impassable, with 12 to 18 inches of flowing water over them. Additionally, two feet of water covered the entire football field. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Livingston. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Livingston | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Livingston. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Livingston | - | Dime to nickel size hail was reported in Livingston, York, and Boyd. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Livingston | - | Hail that varied from pea to quarter-size fell for several minutes at Livingston. ALABAMA, North Central Cont'd |
| May 1995 | Hail | Livingston | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported at York and dime-size hail was reported 11 miles south of Livingston. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hixon | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Bluffport | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Parker | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Moore Town | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| McCainville | 5.0 miles | 13 | |
| Boyd | 6.7 miles | 8 | |
| Brewersville | 6.9 miles | 13 | |
| Old Bluffport | 6.9 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Livingston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79589 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 152129. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






