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Springville, Alabama
Downtown Springville
Downtown Springville
Location of Springville in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Location of Springville in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County St. Clair
Established as (Big Springs) c.Mid-1810's
Renamed to (Pinkhill) c.1833
Renamed to (Springville) December 1834
Incorporated December 1880
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
Area
 • Total 9.66 sq mi (25.01 km2)
 • Land 9.62 sq mi (24.91 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,786
 • Density 497.61/sq mi (192.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35146
Area code(s) 205, 659
FIPS code 01-72600
GNIS feature ID 0164863
Website www.springvillealabama.org

Springville is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in December 1880. At the 2020 census the population was 4,786, up from 4,080 in 2010.

Geography

Springville is located at 33°46′8″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76889°N 86.47111°W / 33.76889; -86.47111 (33.768950, −86.471037).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.4 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 185
1900 496
1910 350 −29.4%
1920 450 28.6%
1930 437 −2.9%
1940 460 5.3%
1950 553 20.2%
1960 822 48.6%
1970 1,153 40.3%
1980 1,476 28.0%
1990 1,910 29.4%
2000 2,521 32.0%
2010 4,080 61.8%
2020 4,786 17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 4,080 people, 1,561 households, and 1,223 families living in the town. The population density was 637.5 inhabitants per square mile (246.1/km2). There were 1,652 housing units at an average density of 258.1 per square mile (99.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.6% White, 4.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and .9% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,561 households 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.3% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median household income was $66,667 and the median family income was $75,679. Males had a median income of $60,893 versus $31,782 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,526. About 7.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Springville racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 4,332 90.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 205 4.28%
Native American 5 0.1%
Asian 19 0.4%
Other/Mixed 149 3.11%
Hispanic or Latino 76 1.59%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,786 people, 1,450 households, and 1,180 families residing in the city.

Movies

Although a small Alabama town, Springville has been the site of filming for two movies:

  • 1987 – a gangster film called The Verne Miller Story (released on video entitled Gangland) starring Scott Glenn
  • 2001 – Rustin (starring Meat Loaf and Zachary Ty Bryan)

Notable people

  • Artie Wilson, former Major League Baseball player.
  • Aubrey Willis Williams, head of the National Youth Administration during the New Deal.
  • Casey Mize, MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
  • Hank Patterson, who played Mr. Fred Ziffel, on Green Acres.
  • Howard Cruse, alternative cartoonist
  • John Avery House, former Mississippi State University football player from 2001-2005. Also, the first high school student athlete to play in Alabama High School Athletic Association Basketball All-Star Game and Football All-Star Game.
  • Trinity the Tuck (Ryan Taylor), an American drag queen and recording artist known for competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and for winning the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
  • Cassidy Jo Jacks, contestant on the first season of Farmer Wants a Wife.

See also

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