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Census Data for Sunlight

As far as we can tell, Sunlight has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sunlight, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sipsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
    • Sipsey is located in Walker County
  • Cordova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Parrish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Dora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumiton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nauvoo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Colony
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Cullman County
    • The population in 2015 was estimated at 273 people. This represents a 1.87% increase since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 268 people.
  • Oakman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbon Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Double Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Addison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kansas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Dodge City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County

Walker County ...

Sunlight is located in Walker County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Walker County.

Miscellaneous Information for Sunlight ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Walker County or the community of Sunlight:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sunlight:
    • GNIS ID for Sunlight: 160693
    • GNIS ID for Walker County: 161589
    • GNIS ID for State of Alabama: 1779775
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 01 (Alabama)
    • County Code: 127 (Walker County)
    • Place Code: 74020 (Sunlight)
    • State & County Code: 01/127 (Alabama / Walker County)
    • State & Place Code: 01/74020 (Alabama / Sunlight)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sunlight is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sunlight.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunlight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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