Double Springs, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,003. Estimated population in July 2024: 983 (-2.0% change)
Males: 485 (48.4%), Females: 518 (51.6%)

Winston County

Zip code: 35553

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $25,865
Median house value: $61,300

Population by Race

Races in Double Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), Irish (10.0%), English (8.0%), German (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Scottish (2.3%).

Elevation: 827 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Double Springs, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Double Springs

  • High school or higher: 62.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Double Springs town

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Double Springs:

  • CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)
  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; JASPER, AL)
  • BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 26 miles; MOULTON, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Double Springs:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 43 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 56 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 62 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Double Springs:

  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 7 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 3M2)
  • POSEY FIELD (about 16 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 1M4)
  • ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; ADDISON, AL; Abbreviation: 2A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Double Springs:

  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 43 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 45 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 54 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 54 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 60 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)

Schools

Public high schools in Double Springs:

  • WINSTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1222 CO RD 24; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WINSTON COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 122 COUNTY ROAD 24; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Double Springs:

  • DOUBLE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 123 OLD SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 1218 COUNTY RD 24; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Double Springs:

  • FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: BOX 583; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Library in Double Springs:

  • DOUBLE SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,408; Location: BLAKE DRIVE; 9,644 books; 195 audio materials; 350 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)