Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Springville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $330K for a typical one, or 4.6 years of the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 51st of 187 in Alabama. On the plus side, the median household earns $84K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Springville’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile, above both the Alabama town median (0.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Presley Store and Springville Historic District.
Where Springville beats most towns.
4,080 counted in 2010 and 4,786 in 2020; an estimated 5,597 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.2% since 2020, after 17.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Springville is from typical.
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Census counts: 185 in 1880, 4,786 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1964 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Springville.
Springville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has less food insecurity than most of Alabama and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Alabama.
8.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve, at 346 acres with 7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve | 7 mi | 346 |
| 2. Springville City Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the St Clair County school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 779 | A |
| Springville Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 723 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $330K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles.
91% of Springville households own their home, where Alabama’s towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%. The typical Springville home is worth about $330,000, up 2.7% in a year, 38% above the Alabama typical home. Springville’s median rent is $834 a month.
| Springville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $834 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 949 in 2013 to 1,310.
Most working residents leave Springville for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Springville is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Springville grew to 1,310 in 2023, 361 more than in 2013.
| Springville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons average 89.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 81% of Alabama places with climate records; January nights average 32.4°.
Springville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Springville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 33°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its widest gap with Alabama is food insecurity: 10.9% of its 3,647 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.2% statewide.
Springville beats the Alabama average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Springville.
| Springville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Springville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Springville since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Alabama, it does better than 79% of towns.
| Springville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.5 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springville
About 4 of every 100 Springville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Springville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Springville on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Springville.
City in Alabama, United States
Springville is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in December 1880. At the 2020 census the population was 4,786, up from 4,080 in 2010.
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2 towns share a border with Springville.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springville | #51 | B | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Odenville | #80 | C | B− | B− | B− | B− |
| Argo | #2 | A | A | A− | B− | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Springville grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #51 of 187 in Alabama. It grades B for health, B− for safety and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Alabama, it does better than 79% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
6 notable people were born here, including Hank Patterson and Casey Mize.
