Livingston, Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
The Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston, Alabama
Location of Livingston in Sumter County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°35′14″N 88°11′17″W / 32.58722°N 88.18806°W / 32.58722; -88.18806
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountySumter
Government
  MayorVacant
Area
  Total
7.21 sq mi (18.68 km2)
  Land7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,436
  Density481.91/sq mi (186.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35470
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-43720
GNIS feature ID0152129
Websitecityoflivingstonal.com

Livingston is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, Alabama, United States and the home of the University of West Alabama. By an act of the state legislature, it was incorporated on January 10, 1835. At the 2010 census the population was 3,485, up from 3,297 in 2000. It was named in honor of Edward Livingston, of the Livingston family of New York.