Town guide

Bellamy, Alabama

Bellamy is a community in Sumter County, Alabama, home to about 158 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36901, and parts of 35470 are in Bellamy too.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population15842 per sq mi
Median home value$105,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bellamy

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Bellamy

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)108 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX467 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bellamy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bellamy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bellamy had 363 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2010.

It’s the 532nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Sumter County grew from 32,710 residents in 1900 to 12,345 in 2020.

Bellamy population by census2010: 543, 2020: 36354320103632020

Sumter County, 1900–2020

Sumter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,710, 1910: 28,699, 1920: 25,569, 1930: 26,929, 1940: 27,321, 1950: 23,610, 1960: 20,041, 1970: 16,974, 1980: 16,908, 1990: 16,174, 2000: 14,798, 2010: 13,763, 2020: 12,34533K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5020K’60’7017K’80’9015K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellamyJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.4 in57°34°Jan5.761°37°Feb5.569°44°Mar5.877°51°Apr4.984°60°May3.790°68°Jun4.792°71°Jul5.091°70°Aug4.987°65°Sep3.478°53°Oct3.367°42°Nov4.359°36°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Demopolis L&D, AL weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Sumter County

2,597 jobs at 204 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sumter CountyTransportation and warehousing: 624 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 401 jobs; Construction: 254 jobs; Retail trade: 249 jobs; Manufacturing: 230 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 230 jobs; Administrative and support: 167 jobs; Wholesale trade: 112 jobsTransportation and warehousing 24% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hill Hospital of Sumter CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · York8.1 miles
  • Whitfield Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Demopolis19.8 miles
  • Greene County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eutaw26.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bellamy

Grocery stores

  • FoodLand4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Tutwiler Library2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • UWA Amphitheater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Livingston.

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