Talladega Springs, Alabama
Talladega Springs, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-74616 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0153640 |
Talladega Springs is a town in
History
Also known as Sulphur Springs the town became known as Talladega Springs in 1845 and was incorporated as such in 1913. The town was a resort where people came to drink the water which was rich in sulfur and believed to have medicinal properties. At one time the town had a hotel with a swimming pool, a bank, pharmacy, post office, town jail with two cells, a grist mill, a sawmill, and a Coca-Cola bottling plant. Trains brought travelers to the town several times daily. Tourism dwindled in the early 1900s and the town with it. Today there is little evidence of what Talladega Springs used to be. The foundations of the old hotel, a badly cracked cement pool, the walls of the hotel smokehouse, and the old jail are about all that remains.
Before being submerged beneath Lay Lake, Fort Williams was located near Talladega Springs. It was used as an Indian Agency and supply depot during the Creek War.[2]
Geography
Talladega Springs is located at 33°7′15″N 86°26′43″W / 33.12083°N 86.44528°W (33.120713, -86.445266).[3]
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 257 | — | |
1930 | 118 | −54.1% | |
1940 | 150 | 27.1% | |
1950 | 222 | 48.0% | |
1960 | 177 | −20.3% | |
1970 | 143 | −19.2% | |
1980 | 196 | 37.1% | |
1990 | 148 | −24.5% | |
2000 | 124 | −16.2% | |
2010 | 166 | 33.9% | |
2020 | 144 | −13.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2013 Estimate[6] |
As of the
There were 57 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% 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 2.76.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $14,167 for females. The
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Forts and Battle Sites Alabama - Alabama war of 1812".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Talladega Springs town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Talladega Springs email address: [email protected]