Editing Springville, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Springville, Alabama
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Springville Alabama.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = Downtown Springville
| image_seal               = 
| image_map                = File:St. Clair County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Springville Highlighted 0172600.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Springville in St. Clair County, Alabama.
| image_map1               = 
| mapsize1                 = 
| map_caption1             = 
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[St. Clair County, Alabama|St. Clair]]
| government_type          = [[Mayor-Council government|Mayor-Council]]
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = [[Dave Thomas (politician)|Dave Thomas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1819news.com/news/item/8365e0a6-1915-40ee-a5be-59413ac80308/springville-ala-mayor-running-for-governor-i-am-a-free-market-economist-and|title=Springville, Ala. mayor running for governor: 'I am a free-market economist...and I smoke pot'|last=Thomas|first=Erica|work=1819 News|date=January 5, 2022|accessdate=January 5, 2022}}</ref>
| established_title        = Established as (Big Springs)
| established_date         = c.Mid-1810's<ref name="Encyc-of-AL"/>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_sq_mi         = 9.66
| area_land_sq_mi          = 9.62
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04
| elevation_ft             = 725
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 4786
| population_metro         = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 497.61
| timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| coordinates              = {{coord|33|46|8|N|86|28|16|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 35146
| area_code                = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 01-72600
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0164863
| footnotes                = 
| website                  = https://www.cityofspringville.com/
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| pop_est_footnotes        = 
| population_est           = 
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 25.01
| area_land_km2            = 24.91
| area_water_km2           = 0.10
| population_density_km2   = 192.12
| leader_party             = [[Alabama Republican Party|R]]
| established_title1       = Renamed to (Pinkhill)
| established_date1        = c.1833<ref name="Encyc-of-AL"/>
| established_title2       = Renamed to (Springville)
| established_date2        = December 1834<ref name="Encyc-of-AL"/>
| established_title3       = Incorporated
| established_date3        = December 1880<ref name="Encyc-of-AL"/>
}}
'''Springville''' is a city in [[St. Clair County, Alabama|St. Clair County]], [[Alabama]], United States. It incorporated in December 1880.<ref name="Encyc-of-AL">{{cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3215 |title=Springville|last=Kaetz |first=James P. |date=November 6, 2020 |website=[[Encyclopedia of Alabama]] |publisher= |access-date=May 12, 2022 |quote=}}</ref> At the 2020 census the population was 4,786, up from 4,080 in 2010.

==Geography==
Springville is located at {{coord|33|46|8|N|86|28|16|W|type:city}} (33.768950, −86.471037).<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|6.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.31%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 185
|1900= 496
|1910= 350
|1920= 450
|1930= 437
|1940= 460
|1950= 553
|1960= 822
|1970= 1153
|1980= 1476
|1990= 1910
|2000= 2521
|2010= 4080
|2020= 4786
|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}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,521 people, 990 households, and 767 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|393.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,049 housing units at an average density of {{convert|163.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 90.56% White, 7.74% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.24% 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 990 households 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.5% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median household income was $43,397 and the median family income was $53,859. Males had a median income of $35,977 versus $25,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,518. About 8.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 45–55 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 4,080 people, 1,561 households, and 1,223 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|637.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,652 housing units at an average density of {{convert|258.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|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.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 9, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Springville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0172600&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|4,332
|90.51%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|205
|4.28%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|5
|0.1%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|19
|0.4%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|149
|3.11%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 (1987 film)|Gangland]]'') starring [[Scott Glenn]]
*2001 – ''[[Rustin (2001 film)|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 comics|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 (season 9)|RuPaul's Drag Race]] and for winning the fourth season of [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4)|RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars]].
*Cassidy Jo Jacks, contestant on the first season of ''[[Farmer Wants a Wife]]''.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Springville, Alabama}}

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{{St. Clair County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Cities in St. Clair County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama]]