Blue Springs is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, home to about 100 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36017 and 36374.
Homes sold for a median of $61 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clio; part is in Blue Springs
Part is in Blue Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX596 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blue Springs had 84 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 557th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Barbour County grew from 35,152 residents in 1900 to 25,223 in 2020.
Barbour County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton, AL weather station (16 miles away).
6,301 jobs at 412 businesses in Barbour County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Dale County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW Long Elementary SchoolSkipperville | Pre-K–6 | 492 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| George W Long High SchoolSkipperville | 7–12 | 377 | Public | 7.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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