Sumiton, Alabama

Sumiton
—  City  —
Sumiton Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°44′50″N 87°2′48″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Walker, Jefferson
Area
• Total	5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
• Land	5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,665
• Density	502.8/sq mi (194.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35148
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-73848
GNIS feature ID	0153607
Website	http://www.thecityofsumiton.com/

Sumiton is a city in Jefferson and Walker Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 2,665.

A long-track EF3 tornado struck Sumiton on April 24, 2010. The rotation started in Parrish. It later crossed into Cordova on Highway 78 and expired after reaching Interstate 65 near Highway 160 southwest of Hayden.

Geography

Sumiton is located at 33°44′50″N 87°2′48″W (33.747213, -87.046716).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,665 people, 1,096 households, and 780 families residing in the city. The population density was 504.9 people per square mile (194.9/km²). There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of 228.3 per square mile (88.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.21% White, 3.60% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,096 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% 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 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,364, and the median income for a family was $36,086. Males had a median income of $36,979 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,032. About 15.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

History

The city's original name was Summit, named after the community's high elevation. The current mayor of Sumiton is Petey Ellis.

Schools

Sumiton is home to one public school, Sumiton Elementary. Their mascot is the Bulldogs. Sumiton has one private school, Sumiton Christian School, which includes K-12th grades. Their mascot is the Eagles. Bevill State Community College is also located in Sumiton.

• Bevill State has been at the forefront of the emergence of male nurses in the nursing industry. Notable nursing alumni include:

Chuck Rogers, Stephen Horn,Brian Bowman, Stephen Campbell, Scot Alexander, Jerica Stewart, Lucas McNair, Chase Waldrop, and Alex "Asian" Lease.

Notable residents

• Jimi Westbrook from the country group Little Big Town

References

http://blog.al.com/mcolurso/2010/08/birmingham_records_collectors.html

External links

• City of Sumiton