Sulligent, Alabama
Location in Lamar County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°53′41″N 88°7′55″W / 33.89472, -88.13194
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lamar
Area
- Total	7.9 sq mi (20.3 km²)
- Land	7.9 sq mi (20.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,151
- Density	272.3/sq mi (106/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35586
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-73728
GNIS feature ID	0153600

Sulligent is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 2,151. The name is derived from railroad personae.

History

Sulligent was first called "Elliott" named in honor of the chief engineer of the Kansas City-Memphis-Birmingham Railroad, renamed one month later, “Sulligent”, in honor of Sullivan, the superintendent of the railroad, and in honor of Sargeant, the passenger agent of the railroad.

The town was incorporated October 1887.

The production and processing of cotton was an important industry.

Notable residents

Sulligent is the birthplace of former Auburn University and NFL running back Joe Cribbs.

Geography

Sulligent is located at 33°53′41″N, 88°7′55″W (33.894807, -88.131920)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.3 km²), all of it land.

US Route 278 (Main Street) passes through Sulligent, intersecting State Highway 17.

BNSF Railway provides railroad service with a line running east-west.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,151 people, 901 households, and 637 families residing in the city. The population density was 273.9 people per square mile (105.8/km²). There were 1,029 housing units at an average density of 131.0/sq mi (50.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.08% White, 21.80% Black or African American, 0.60% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 901 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,541, and the median income for a family was $30,645. Males had a median income of $29,966 versus $19,537 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,794. About 18.0% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Sulligent information

• Sulligent, Alabama is at coordinates 33°53′41″N 88°07′55″W / 33.894807, -88.13192 (Sulligent, Alabama)Coordinates: 33°53′41″N 88°07′55″W / 33.894807, -88.13192 (Sulligent, Alabama)

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