Summary for Poplar Springs

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Located in: Winston County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Poplar Spgs.

Time Zone: Poplar Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 740 feet [225.55 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Poplar Springs:

Lat: 34.032600° (or 34°1'57" N)

Lon: -87.396100° (or -87°23'45" W)

USGS Topo Map: Poplar Springs<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Poplar Springs

GNIS ID: 160432

FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 61776

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Poplar Springs)

The community of Double Springs is the County Seat for Winston County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Winston)

Population

Total Area:<5> 631 sq. miles [1,636.5 km²] - of which 2.99% is water (18.89 sq. miles [48.9 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 13,469

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Winston

GNIS ID: 161592

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 133

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Poplar Springs)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Alabama

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplar Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Poplar Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Poplar Springs.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Poplar Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).