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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Winston |
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| - Total | 3. Winston County is a County of the US state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858 Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ImageAlabama counties mappng|thumb|right|310px|Alabama counties (clickable mappoly 210 83 208 83 199 75 188 75 176 70 171 70 165 Winston County is a County of the US state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (10 km²) |
| - Land | 3. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (10 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,003 |
| - Density | 257. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (100. 3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35553 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-21280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0159511 |
Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 205 is a Telephone numbering plan code covering central and western Alabama including the cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Winston County is a County of the US state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858 Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the 2000 census the population was 1,003. The city is the county seat of Winston County[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Winston County is a County of the US state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858
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Geography
Double Springs is located at (34. 151642, -87. 404390)[2].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (10. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 426 households, and 276 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 259. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (100. 3/km²). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 125. 8/sq mi (48. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97. 51% White, 0. 30% Black or African American, 0. 60% Native American, 0. 60% from other races, and 1. 00% from two or more races. 1. 10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 426 households out of which 30. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 6% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 0% were non-families. 33. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 18 and the average family size was 2. 75.
In the town the population was spread out with 21. 3% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 28. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 9% from 45 to 64, and 18. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,865, and the median income for a family was $29,615. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,122. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 16. 8% of families and 20. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 28. 2% of those age 65 or over.
Travel and Entertainment
Double Springs rests inside the William B. Bankhead National Forest, and is near Lewis Smith Lake. The William B Bankhead National Forest is Alabama 's largest National Forest, with, and is home of Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River, Lewis Smith Lake is a man-made lake in north Alabama. Located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River, the lake covers over in Cullman, Walker
In 1944, a memorial marker was erected on the courthouse square "To the memory of the Denson Brothers – Seaborn M. Denson (1854-1936) and Thomas J. Denson (1863-1935) who devoted their lives and gifts to composing and teaching American religious folk music as embodied in the Sacred Harp, in most of the Southern States, but mostly in Alabama. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seaborn McDaniel Denson was a notable Alabama musician and singing school teacher within the Sacred Harp tradition Thomas Jackson Denson was a notable Alabama musician and Singing school teacher within the Sacred Harp tradition Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of Sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. This stone is placed in the midst of their field of labor by the loving hands of their families, pupils of their singing schools, and legions of singers and friends in the summer of the year 1944. The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Sacred Harp while 'Uncle Seab' and 'Uncle Tom' sing on – 'way over in the promised land'. "
Education
The main offices of the Winston County School System are located in Double Springs. The Winston County School System is comprised of the public schools serving Winston County Alabama. The chief school in Double Springs is Winston County High School, home of the Yellow Jackets. Yellowjacket or yellow-jacket is the Common name in North America for predatory Wasps of the genera Vespula and The Winston County Technical Center is also located in Double Springs.
References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
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