BlockSpringville, Alabama
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Springville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35146. It lies near Middle Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Springville quadrangle. 4,786 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 725 feet above sea level.
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On record in Springville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Presley Storelisted 1983
Springville Historic Districtlisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresSpringville grew from 4,080 to 4,786 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 | 4,080 | |
| 2020 | 4,786 | +706 (+17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 21 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.
- 1889 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Springville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Springville quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
103 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 103 fires within 5 miles of Springville between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,420 acres in total. None started naturally. 25 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 | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| 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 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 265 GRAY FOX RD., AL |
| 6 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 90 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Springville: 7 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name, Springvile Area | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Springville-St. Clair Area | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Prospect |
Storms near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springville in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 29 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $25,000 | Three homes sustained substantial damage from high winds and numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Argo near US 11 and Katy Lane. A few barns and outbuildings also sustained damage.. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $20,000 | Power lines were down in Springville. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house, on MacDonald Lake Road in Springville. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Springville. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Springville | $5,000 | Two inch diameter size hail was reported near Springville. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $4,000 | Several trees were blown down near Springville. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Springville | $4,000 | A mud slide occurred at a construction site due to the heavy rain. A few roads were temporarily impassable in the same area. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $4,000 | A strong thunderstorm moved east-southeast from Blount County into St. Clair County producing downed trees in a path about 5 miles wide from northwest of Springville to northeast of Wattsville. Most of the damage consisted of downed trees and power lines. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on Village Springs Road. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down in and around the city of Springville.A funnel cloud was reported in the Springville area but a tornado touchdown was not confirmed. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Springville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Springville | $2,000 | Lightning struck a tree, which fell onto a power line, on Quail Ridge Road near Argo. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on US-11 and Terry Street, in the city of Springville. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations across St. Clair County, including Pell City, Cook Springs, Springville, and Odenville. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $2,000 | At least 5 trees were blown down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down between Springville and Odenville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $1,000 | A large hardwood tree was uprooted southwest of Springville. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Springville | $1,000 | Meteorologists from the National Weather Service Warning and Forecast Office in Birmingham completed a storm survey of the damage in St. Clair County. Much of the damage consisted of scattered downed trees and power lines. However, 7.9 miles east-southeast of Springville, meteorologists identified a short path of downed trees with evidence of rotation.The damage path began 7.9 miles east-southeast of Springville on the west side of US 411. The path extended for about 4 tenths of a mile and was approximately 50 yards wide. The area where the tornado touched downed was mostly open fields, however, a few trees were downed along with several large limbs and the tops of some trees. Orientation to the downed trees was consistent with the presence of a weak rotation. The tornado was rated an F0 on the Fujita Scale for tornado classification. Beg.: 33 45.042/86 20.186 End: 33 44.980/86 19.730 |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $500 | A couple trees were downed near the intersection of Oak Grove Rd and Durham Dr, blocking the road, and a tree was down in the road along Low Gap Ln. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $500 | Multiple trees uprooted in the Springville area. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $500 | A tree was blown down, blocking Mountain View Road in Springville. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | $500 | Trees were blown down on Mountain View Road, near Springville. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Multiple trees were downed in the Springville area. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Several reports of trees and power lines down across Springville, Odenville, Ashville, and northeast Trussville. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Power lines were downed along Will Keith Rd at Weems Rd and a large tree was snapped at a house along Forrest Dr in Springville. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Springville | - | Hail up to hen egg size was observed in areas of St. Clair County west of Springville. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Numerous trees uprooted in and around the city of Springville. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Springville. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Springville | - | U.S. Highway 411 at the railroad crossing in Odenville was flooded and temporarily blocked. Five to seven inches of rain was reported across much of the county. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Large tree fell on home in the city of Springville. One person transported to hospital. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Springville | - | Several roads flooded and impassable in the town of Springville. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Springville. |
| April 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Springville | - | The tornado touched down just north of Mountain View Lane in extreme northwestern St. Clair County, just south of the Blount County line. Damage was minor at the beginning of the tornado and limited to trees. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Blount County. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | Several trees were blown down in multiple locations around Springville. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | A 40 foot section of metal roofing was peeled away from the gym roof at Springville Middle School, resulting in water damage to the interior of the building and structural damage. Several trees were also uprooted in the area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | A tree was reported down blocking one lane on Interstate 59 at mile marker 152. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springville | - | A tree was reported down, blocking Mountain View Road. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Springville | - | Dime size hail was reported in Springville. |
| February 2000 | Hail | Springville | - | Dime size hail was reported in Springville. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Springville | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Springville | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Springville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Springville | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Springville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Lake Estates | 2.6 miles | 24 | |
| Saint Clair Springs | 3.7 miles | 21 | |
| Goodwins Mill | 5.5 miles | 21 | |
| Misty Pines | 5.7 miles | 27 | |
| Hill Number 2 | 6.1 miles | 19 | |
| Margaret | 6.1 miles | 19 | |
| Hill Number 1 | 6.2 miles | 19 | |
| Caldwell | 6.2 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 Springville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q80023 | 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 164863. 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.