Sylvan Springs, Alabama
| Sylvan Springs, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Sylvan Springs in Jefferson County, Alabama. |
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| Coordinates: 33°30′46″N 87°1′14″W / 33.51278°N 87.02056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.69 sq mi (22.50 km2) |
| • Land | 8.69 sq mi (22.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,542 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,509 |
| • Density | 173.73/sq mi (67.08/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35118 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-74424 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0127615 |
| Website | http://www.sylvanspringsal.org/ |
Sylvan Springs is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, located northwest of the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. It incorporated on May 22, 1957. At the 2010 census the population was 1,542, up from 1,465 in 2000. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998, including the First United Methodist Church of Sylvan Springs.
Sylvan Springs is located at 33°30′46″N 87°1′14″W / 33.51278°N 87.02056°W (33.512650, -87.020636).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,465 people, 589 households, and 461 families residing in the town. The population density was 420.3 people per square mile (162.1/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 175.0 per square mile (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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