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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Union Springs earns a D−, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. The median household income is $26K, and 41% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 4 places on the National Register. Union Springs’ average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Union Springs's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns.
Where Union Springs beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Bullock County Courthouse Historic District| Widest gap | Union Springs | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.8% | 9.6% |
Census counts: 1,455 in 1870, 3,358 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Union Springs is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Springs, 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 Union Springs.
Union Springs draws workers from Montgomery and beyond and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Alabama; it also reports violent crime at about twice the Alabama rate.
44% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Union Springs. No town among the 187 in Alabama we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Union Springs. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Union Springs.
| Union Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Union Springs | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.8% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Bullock County school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bullock County High School, with 448 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Springs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 497 | D |
| Bullock County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 448 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
1,615 jobs are based in Union Springs, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 2,318 in 2013 to 1,615.
Among 186 Alabama towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Union Springs. 25% of Union Springs working residents work locally. Jobs based in Union Springs fell to 1,615 in 2023, 703 fewer than in 2013.
| Union Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $26,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime runs at 8 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Alabama rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D.
The violent crime rate in Union Springs is 8 per 1,000 residents.
| Union Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Values fell 5.9% in the past year while the Alabama typical home rose 1.9%. The typical value, about $112K, is 12% below its August 2024 peak.
The typical Union Springs home is worth about $112,000, 53% below the Alabama typical home. Union Springs’ median rent is $526 a month.
| Union Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $526 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Union Springs 9 S weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 54 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 80% of Alabama places with climate records.
Union Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Springs.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Union Springs; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Union Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
3,980 counted in 2010 and 3,358 in 2020; an estimated 3,091 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 8% since 2020, after 15.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Union Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Union Springs.
City in Alabama, United States
Union Springs is a city in and the county seat of Bullock County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union Springs had a population of 3,358.
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Union Springs grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns. It grades D− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($31,310 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
13 notable people were born here, including Eddie Kendricks and John Henrik Clarke.
