Blue Springs, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Blue Springs is a town in Barbour County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 121. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 118. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 121 people, 49 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density
was 41.8 people per square mile (16.2/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 18.7 per square mile (7.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White
and 0.83% Black
or African American
.
There were 49 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,000, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,224. There were 6.5% of families and 4.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
Barbour County, Alabama
Barbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia. As of 2010 the population was 27,457. Its county seat is Clayton.-History:...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 121. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 118. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
Geography
Blue Springs is located at 31°39'51.588" North, 85°29'45.308" West (31.664330, -85.495919).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 121 people, 49 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 41.8 people per square mile (16.2/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 18.7 per square mile (7.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White
Race (United States Census)
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and 0.83% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 49 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,000, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,224. There were 6.5% of families and 4.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
Points of interest
- Blue Reindeer Creek is a designated site of historical interest.
- Blue Springs State ParkBlue Springs State ParkBlue Springs State Park is a Alabama state park 6 miles east of Clio. The centerpiece of the park is a clear blue underground-fed spring in which visitors can swim.-External links:*...