Blue Springs, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blue Springs, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Barbour County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Barbour
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area_total_km2 = 7.5
area_total_sq_mi = 2.9
area_land_km2 = 7.5
area_land_sq_mi = 2.9
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 305
elevation_m = 93
population_as_of =2007
population_footnotes = cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-01.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=2008-07-10|accessdate=2008-07-14]
population_total =115
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population_density_km2 = 16.1
population_density_sq_mi = 41.7
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 31 |latm = 39 |lats = 51 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 29 |longs = 45 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 36017
area_code = 334
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-07672
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0154990
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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]

Geography

Blue Springs is located at 31°39'51.588" North, 85°29'45.308" West (31.664330, -85.495919)GR|1.

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 censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

Points of Interest

Blue Reindeer Creek is a designated site of historical interest.

References

External links

* [http://www.louisvillepd.org Louisville Police Department Official Webpage]