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Sylvan Springs

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Total population

1,490

Median home value

$217,000

21.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,927

Sylvan Springs$82k
National$74k
Weather60°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates33.53°, -87.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small town in Alabama, United States, Sylvan Springs occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (33.530°, -87.031°). Population sits at roughly 1,490 according to the open data we track. Open data lists it as at a low elevation of 202 m, covering roughly 22.49648 km² of territory. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,645 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. At 66 people per km², the town shows loosely populated. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44
Median home value
$217,000
Housing units
619
Poverty rate
10.7%
Unemployment
3.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.7%
Black
4.5%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
2.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.5302
Longitude
-87.0312
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
60°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
84°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Saturday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
83°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
86°F
Sunny

Forecast for Sylvan Springs, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.6%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
32.1%
Binge drinking
19.3%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
22.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
45
Elementary
24
Middle
8
High
11
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Hueytown High School
    High · Hueytown · 1,210 students · 23.7:1 ratio
  • Minor High School
    High · Adamsville · 915 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Hueytown Middle School
    Middle · Hueytown · 789 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • JacksonOlin High School
    High · Birmingham · 784 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Oak Grove High School
    High · Bessemer · 744 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Pleasant Grove High School
    High · Pleasant Grove · 729 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Minor Middle School
    Middle · Adamsville · 728 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Wenonah High School
    High · Birmingham · 656 students · 16.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,645

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
101
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image