Livingston, Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
The Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston, Alabama
Location of Livingston in Sumter County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°36′50″N 88°11′47″W / 32.61389°N 88.19639°W / 32.61389; -88.19639
Country United States
State Alabama
CountySumter
Area
 • Total
7.21 sq mi (18.68 km2)
 • Land7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2)
 • Water0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,436
 • Density481.9/sq mi (186.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35470
Area codes205, 659
FIPS code01-43720
GNIS feature ID2404942
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. As of the 2020 census, Livingston had a population of 3,436. It was named in honor of Edward Livingston, of the Livingston family of New York.