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.

Report an Inaccuracy or Suggest a Data Source