Sylvan Springs, Alabama

Sylvan Springs, Alabama
Location of Sylvan Springs in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°30′46″N 87°1′14″W / 33.51278°N 87.02056°W / 33.51278; -87.02056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Area
  Total
9.29 sq mi (24.05 km2)
  Land9.29 sq mi (24.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,653
  Density178.01/sq mi (68.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35118
Area code(s)205 & 659
FIPS code01-74424
GNIS feature ID0127615
Websitehttp://www.sylvanspringsal.org/

Sylvan Springs is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, located northwest of the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. It incorporated on May 22, 1957. At the 2010 census the population was 1,542, up from 1,465 in 2000. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998, including the First United Methodist Church of Sylvan Springs.