Moving to Union Springs, Alabama
Population: 3,670. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,443 (-6.2% change)
Males: 1,723 (46.9%), Females: 1,947 (53.1%)
Bullock County
Zip code: 36089
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $18,520
Median house value: $57,800
Population by Race
Races in Union Springs:
- Black (74.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (17.7%)
- Hispanic (6.8%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (5.5%), English (2.3%), Irish (1.9%), West Indian (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%), German (1.1%).
Elevation: 522 feet
Land area: 6.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Union Springs
- High school or higher: 62.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 11.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Union Springs city
- Never married: 44.1%
- Now married: 30.7%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 9.3%
7.2% Foreign born (7.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -319 (-8.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Union Springs:
- BULLOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (102 WEST CONECUH AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Union Springs:
- EDGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; TROY, AL)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 32 miles; TALLASSEE, AL)
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST (about 36 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union Springs:
- MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
- LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 53 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
- COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union Springs:
- FRANKLIN FIELD (about 7 miles; UNION SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 07A)
- MOTON FIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Abbreviation: 06A)
- CLAYTON MUNI (about 25 miles; CLAYTON, AL; Abbreviation: 11A)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Springs:
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 35 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
- FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 47 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
Schools
Public high schools in Union Springs:
- BULLOCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: OLD SARDIS RD-HIGHWAY 223; Grades: 07 – 12)
- BULLOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 304 E BLACKMON; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Union Springs:
- BULLOCK MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: PO BOX 31; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Union Springs:
- UNION SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 211 W CONECUH ST; Grades: KG – 03)
- SOUTH HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 628 BERNARD ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
Libraries
Library in Union Springs:
- UNION SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,012; Location: 103 NORTH PRAIRIE STREET; 13,983 books; 83 audio materials; 60 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)