Blountsville, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Blountsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35031. The Survey maps it on the Blountsville quadrangle. 1,826 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 712 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBlountsville grew from 1,684 to 1,826 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,684 | |
| 2020 | 1,826 | +142 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Blountsville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Blountsville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
85 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Blountsville between 1997 and 2019, burning about 468 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160922-13 |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | BLOSSOM LANE, AL |
| 18 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NER-20150914-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Blountsville: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
60 of 62 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blountsville in 62 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 39 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $55,000 | Numerous trees were down on County Road 55, a mobile home was destroyed, and a mobile home was damaged in the area around Blountsville. A shed was also destroyed. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Blountsville | $35,000 | Eighteen people had to be evacuated from a mobile home park, some of them by boat, when a small creek flooded causing several feet of water in the park. Several cars were totally submerged and the water reached into a few of the homes. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Blountsville | $15,000 | The short-lived tornado touched down on the northernmost ball field in Blountsville Park, where it ripped the tin roofing off the dugouts and carried them to a tree line approximately 300 to 400 yards down the path. It then continued to the north-northeast for less than a quater mile and crossed Park Drive, where it damaged a portion of the roof of a house. One large oak tree with a poor root system was also uprooted. |
| April 2001 | Lightning | Blountsville | $15,000 | Lightning started a house fire in Blountsville. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $12,000 | A large tree was blown down near Blountsville. The tree landed on a house and caused moderate damage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down from Blountsville to Cleveland. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $8,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in northern Blount County near Blountsville. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $5,000 | A tree fell on a residence in the town of Blountsville. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown, partially down blocking Page Springs Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in the Fowler Springs area, on south side of Blountsville. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $5,000 | A few trees were knocked down in Blountsville, in the northern part of the county. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Blountsville | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $3,000 | Trees were reported down between Blountsville and Nectar. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Blountsville | $3,000 | Three-quarter inch hail was reported north of Blountsville. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $2,000 | Several trees down along Highway 231 near Blountsville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down on AL-79, east of Blountsville. |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down between Blountsville and the Blount-Cullman County line. EMA |
| April 1998 | Hail | Blountsville | $2,000 | Hail the size of quarters was reported near Blountsville. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down near Blountsville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $1,000 | One tree landed on a power line, just west of Blountsville. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down and blocked the road, at CR-55 and US-231, near Blountsville. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $1,000 | Downed trees blocked CR 55. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | $1,000 | Downed trees blocked AL 67. |
| February 2026 | Hail | Blountsville | - | Up to two-inch hail fell in Blountsville, along with numerous reports of smaller hail completely covering the ground with some drifting in Blountsville and surrounding areas. |
| February 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | A few trees were downed around Blountsville. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several large trees were downed in the Blountsville area. One tree fell on a home on Joy Rd. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Trees were downed in the Blountsville area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | A tree was downed on County Highway 47 and power lines were downed on County Highway 26. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Multiple trees uprooted around the city of Blountsville. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Blountsville | - | Numerous streets and roadways in and around Oneonta inundated by floodwater, including Highway 75 and Covered Bridge Circle. Water inside a business on U.S. Highway 231. Hackney Road northeast of Blountsville had 6 inches of water flowing across as well. Approximately 6 to 7 inches of rainfall fell in the Oneonta area during the morning hours of August 4. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Multiple trees uprooted along Highway 79 east of Blountsville and along Highway 75 in the Susan Moore/Fridays Crossing area near Souls Chapel Road. Both highways were temporarily impassable. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several trees uprooted along County Road 55 north of Blountsville. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several trees uprooted along County Road 47 west of Blountsville. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Wind gust of 62 MPH recorded at a home weather station in the city of Blountsville. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Blountsville. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | A few trees uprooted west of the town of Blountsville. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several power lines downed on Briarwood Road in the city of Blountsville. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several trees were uprooted in the city of Blountsville. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several trees uprooted on Highway 51. |
| March 2012 | Heavy Rain | Blountsville | - | Minor flood was observed on Water Street, due to poor drainage in an urban area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Trees were reported down, blocking roadways in Blountsville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the county, including in and around Blountsville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Several trees were reported down between Blountsville and Oneonta. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Blountsville | - | Quarter size hail lasted about 5 minutes. |
| March 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Blountsville | - | A funnel cloud was reported by Alabama State Troopers near Blountsville. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Blountsville | - | Dime size hail was reported in Blountsville. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Blountsville | - | Dime size hail was reported in Blountsville. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Blountsville | - | Hail the size of nickels was reported in Blountsville. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Blountsville | - | One inch hail was reported in Blountsville in northern Blount County. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blountsville | - | Trees were reported blown down at the intersection of U. S. 278 and Highway 79 about nine miles northeast of Blountsville. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Blountsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Blountsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Blountsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Blountsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Blountsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Blountsville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Acres | 0.4 miles | 20 | |
| Mountain Grove | 1.5 miles | 20 | |
| Fowler Spring | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| Joy | 3.6 miles | 20 | |
| Blue Springs | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Chamblees Mill | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Liberty | 4.4 miles | 20 | |
| Gum Springs | 4.5 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Blountsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q67264 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 114510. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








