Content & Data Sources
Effective Date: 6/18/2025
We are committed to providing accurate and reliable information throughout this website. While we make every effort to verify our content and data, it is offered on a best-effort basis and is not guaranteed. We encourage users to independently verify information before making decisions based on our content.
Data Sources Used Across the Site
- U.S. Census Bureau (ACS, TIGER/Line)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Alabama Department of Education
- Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC)
- Alabama Department of Revenue
- Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
- Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD Open)
- OpenStreetMap (OSM)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Local GIS portals and public data from Alabama counties and municipalities
- Zillow Research (Publicly Available Data)
- Local MLS feeds (under license, where applicable)
Images and Media Licensing
Our images are a mix of original content, licensed photography, and Creative Commons media. Where required by license, attribution is provided inline or in tooltips. Primary image sources include:
Software and Open-Source Libraries
This site uses several open-source tools and libraries to power maps, content rendering, and performance optimization, including:
- Leaflet.js (Map rendering)
- GeoJSON (Map data format)
- OpenStreetMap data layers
- Custom styling and interactive components built on MIT/BSD licensed frameworks
Attribution Notes
Where attribution is required, it is included within the relevant page content, in tooltips, or displayed in contextual footnotes. If you believe a required attribution is missing or inaccurate, please let us know using the form below.
