Profile for Sumiton, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Summit

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.4 per 1,000 people.

Colleges and universities: Bevill State Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sumiton

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Sumiton
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• Walker County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sumiton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Walker County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35148 ZIP code.

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• Walker County government
• Walker County Chamber of Commerce

5% of Sumiton residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sumiton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sumiton
• Cemeteries in Walker County
• Genealogy page (AL GenWeb) for Walker County
• Libraries in or near Sumiton

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• Walker County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Sumiton area parks
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• Sumiton area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sumiton
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• Communities in Walker County

• Sumiton business guide
• Walker County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
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• Crime in Walker County
• Arrests in Walker County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sumiton was $15,032, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Walker County economic census
• Walker County economic summary
• Walker County employment growth
• Walker County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

9% of Sumiton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sumiton
• Colleges in Alabama
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• Air pollution in Walker County
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• Land contamination in Walker County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

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• Alabama county fairs
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• Sumiton items now on sale

• Walker County government
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• Sumiton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Sumiton
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Sumiton
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Walker County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sumiton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $234.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $790.

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Libraries in Sumiton include Sumiton Public Library ... View libraries

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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sumiton
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Walker County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sumiton political report.

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• Alabama elections board

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The average commute time for Sumiton workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sumiton travel guide
• Airports near Sumiton
• Hotels near Sumiton
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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