Editing Double Springs, Alabama

{{Short description|City in and county seat of Winston County, Alabama}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Double Springs, Alabama
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|image_skyline            = Winston County Alabama Courthouse.jpg
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|image_caption            = Winston County courthouse in Double Springs
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|map_caption              = Location of Double Springs in Winston County, Alabama.
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Winston County, Alabama|Winston]]
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 5.14
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|elevation_ft             = 823
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     =
|population_total         = 1119
|population_metro         =
|population_density_sq_mi = 218.64
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
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|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 35553
|area_code                = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-21280
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0159511
|footnotes                =
|website                  = [https://townofdoublesprings.municipalimpact.com/ Town of Double Springs]
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|unit_pref = Imperial
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|area_total_km2 = 13.31
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'''Double Springs''' is a town in [[Winston County, Alabama|Winston County]], [[Alabama]], United States. The city is the [[county seat]] of Winston County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county seat was initially located at [[Houston, Alabama|Houston]], but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and it was removed to there. It was incorporated on May 17, 1943.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2579|title=Double Springs|website=Encyclopedia of Alabama|access-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref> At the 2010 census the population was 1,083, up from 1,003 in 2000.

== Geography ==
Double Springs is located at {{coord|34|9|6|N|87|24|16|W|type:city}} (34.151642, -87.404390).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Double Springs has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (abbreviated ''Cfa'').

{{Weather box
|location = Double Springs, 1991–2020 simulated normals (761 ft elevation)
|collapsed = y
|single line = y
|precipitation colour  =green
|Jan precipitation mm  =146.58
|Feb precipitation mm  =148.59
|Mar precipitation mm  =145.64
|Apr precipitation mm  =148.35
|May precipitation mm  =130.10
|Jun precipitation mm  =132.58
|Jul precipitation mm  =133.49
|Aug precipitation mm  =110.96
|Sep precipitation mm  =103.64
|Oct precipitation mm  =103.28
|Nov precipitation mm  =117.44
|Dec precipitation mm  =162.24
|Jan high C = 10.5
|Feb high C = 13.0
|Mar high C = 17.7
|Apr high C = 22.4
|May high C = 26.3
|Jun high C = 29.9
|Jul high C = 31.6
|Aug high C = 31.4
|Sep high C = 28.8
|Oct high C = 23.2
|Nov high C = 16.9
|Dec high C = 12.1
|Jan mean C  =4.8
|Feb mean C  =6.7
|Mar mean C  =11.1
|Apr mean C  =15.5
|May mean C  =20.1
|Jun mean C  =24.1
|Jul mean C  =25.9
|Aug mean C  =25.6
|Sep mean C  =22.5
|Oct mean C  =16.3
|Nov mean C  =10.3
|Dec mean C  =6.5
|Jan low C = -1.0
|Feb low C = 0.5
|Mar low C = 4.5
|Apr low C = 8.7
|May low C = 13.9
|Jun low C = 18.2
|Jul low C = 20.3
|Aug low C = 19.7
|Sep low C = 16.2
|Oct low C = 9.5
|Nov low C = 3.7
|Dec low C = 0.8
|Jan dew point C =0.2
|Feb dew point C =1.4
|Mar dew point C =4.8
|Apr dew point C =9.1
|May dew point C =14.8
|Jun dew point C =18.9
|Jul dew point C =21.0
|Aug dew point C =20.3
|Sep dew point C =17.1
|Oct dew point C =11.2
|Nov dew point C =5.3
|Dec dew point C =2.3
|source 1 = PRISM Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
  | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 16, 2023}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1950= 524
|1960= 811
|1970= 957
|1980= 1057
|1990= 1138
|2000= 1003
|2010= 1083
|2020= 1119
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,003 people, 426 households, and 276 families in the town. The population density was {{Convert|259.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 486 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|125.8|/sqmi}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.51% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.60% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 426 households 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.6% of households were one person and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75.

The age distribution was 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median household income was $25,865 and the median family income  was $29,615. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,122. About 16.8% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 1,083 people, 412 households, and 260 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|277.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 461 housing units at an average density of {{convert|118.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.3% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 0.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=August 19, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 412 households 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 16.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% 65 or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median household income was $30,865 and the median family income  was $32,232. Males had a median income of $27,450 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,973. About 21.1% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Double Springs racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0121280&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,049
|93.74%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1
|0.09%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|4
|0.36%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.09%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|46
|4.11%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|18
|1.61%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,119 people, 564 households, and 380 families residing in the town.

== Historic and natural attractions ==
Double Springs rests inside the [[William B. Bankhead National Forest]], and is near [[Lewis Smith Lake]]. The [[Kinlock Shelter]] is located near Double Springs.

In 1944, a memorial marker was erected on the courthouse square "To the memory of the Denson Brothers – [[Seaborn McDaniel Denson|Seaborn M. Denson]] (1854–1936) and [[Thomas Jackson Denson|Thomas J. Denson]] (1863–1935) who devoted their lives and gifts to composing and teaching American religious folk music as embodied in the [[Sacred Harp]], in most of the Southern States, but mostly in Alabama. This stone is placed in the midst of their field of labor by the loving hands of their families, pupils of their singing schools, and legions of singers and friends in the summer of the year 1944. The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Sacred Harp while 'Uncle Seab' and 'Uncle Tom' sing on – 'way over in the promised land'."

In 1987, the "Dual Destiny" statue was erected in front of the courthouse. This statue of a soldier, half confederate and half yankee, represents Winston County's dual affiliation during the [[American Civil War]] in which soldiers from within the county fought for both the Union and Confederate armies.

Even though Winston County had soldiers on both sides, the county itself refused to secede from the union with the rest of Alabama. This movement became known as the [[Free State of Winston|Republic of Winston]] and remains a local legend to this day.

== Education ==
The main offices of the [[Winston County School System]] are located in Double Springs. The chief school in Double Springs is '''Winston County High School''', home of the [[yellow jacket|Yellow Jackets]]. Winston County High school was the location of the world record for the largest bubble gum bubble, blown by Chad Fell. Winston Career Academy is also located in Double Springs.

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Double Springs, Alabama}}
* Double Springs is covered by the [http://www.mynwapaper.com/ Northwest Alabamian Newspaper].

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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Winston County, Alabama]]
[[Category:County seats in Alabama]]