Sylvan Springs, Alabama

Sylvan Springs, Alabama
Location of Sylvan Springs in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°30′49″N 87°01′42″W / 33.51361°N 87.02833°W / 33.51361; -87.02833
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
9.29 sq mi (24.05 km2)
 • Land9.29 sq mi (24.05 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,653
 • Density178.0/sq mi (68.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35118
Area codes205 & 659
FIPS code01-74424
GNIS feature ID2406706
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. As of the 2020 census, Sylvan Springs had a population of 1,653. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998, including the First United Methodist Church of Sylvan Springs.