Sulligent, Alabama
Sulligent, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-73728 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 153600[2] | |
Website | sulligent |
Sulligent is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 1,927,[3] down from its record high of 2,151 in 2000. From 1910-1950 and again in 2000, it was the largest community in Lamar County before losing the distinction both times to the county seat of Vernon.[4] The name is derived from railroad personnel.
History
Sulligent was first called Elliott, in honor of the chief engineer of the Kansas City-Memphis-Birmingham Railroad, then renamed one month later with the portmanteau "Sulligent", in honor of Sullivan, the superintendent of the railroad, and Sargeant, the passenger agent of the railroad. The town was incorporated on February 12, 1897.[5] S. F. Pennington owned the first general store and Dr. R. J. Redden owned the first drug store.
The production and processing of cotton was an important industry. The primary business in Sulligent in the mid-1890s was cotton, with over 2500 bales ginned each year and shipped via the railroad. At one time, Sulligent Cotton Oil Company was known as the largest cotton gin under one roof.
Sulligent is home to Lamar County's only structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greer Bankhead House, which antedates the city by almost four decades.[6]
In 2023, Mayor Scott Boman and the City Council elected to demolish the historical site of The Ogden House instead of restoring the structure.[7] The Ogden House was the first home built inside of the incorporated city of Sulligent. The house had stood since 1888 and had served as the home of William W. and Tallulah Henson Ogden. William W. Ogden was the owner of the Sulligent Cotton Oil Company, a planter, banker, mayor of Sulligent 1919-1921, and member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1931-1934. Leila Ogden, daughter of the builder presented this house to the Town of Sulligent in 1975 where it acted as the public library until the late 1990s when the current public library was built.[8]
Notable people
Sulligent is the birthplace of two former
Geography
Sulligent is located at 33°53′41″N 88°7′55″W / 33.89472°N 88.13194°W (33.894807, -88.131920).[9]
According to the
U.S. Route 278 (US 278) passes through Sulligent, intersecting State Route 17 (SR 17) at the center of town.
The BNSF Railway provides railroad service with a line running east–west.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 303 | — | |
1910 | 619 | 104.3% | |
1920 | 1,071 | 73.0% | |
1930 | 1,078 | 0.7% | |
1940 | 1,287 | 19.4% | |
1950 | 1,209 | −6.1% | |
1960 | 1,346 | 11.3% | |
1970 | 1,762 | 30.9% | |
1980 | 2,130 | 20.9% | |
1990 | 1,886 | −11.5% | |
2000 | 2,151 | 14.1% | |
2010 | 1,927 | −10.4% | |
2020 | 1,879 | −2.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2013 Estimate[11] |
2000 census
At the
The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $26,541 and the median family income 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
2010 census
At the
The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% 65 or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median household income was $22,469 and the median family income was $34,231. Males had a median income of $36,125 versus $30,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,094. About 18.1% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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1,468 | 78.13% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
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346 | 18.41% |
Native American
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5 | 0.27% |
Asian
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1 | 0.05% |
Pacific Islander
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1 | 0.05% |
Other/Mixed
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49 | 2.61% |
Latino
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9 | 0.48% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,879 people, 884 households, and 487 families residing in the city.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Sulligent". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Sulligent city, Alabama". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ U.S. Census records for Sulligent and Vernon, 1910-2010 (See historic population data boxes)
- ^ "Sulligent - Encyclopedia of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Lamar Leader". Lamar Leader. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "The Historical Marker Database". HMdb.org. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.