Town guide

Spruce Pine, Alabama

Spruce Pine is a community in Franklin County, Alabama, home to about 189 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35581 and 35585.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population189203 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Spruce Pine

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spruce Pine

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)82 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL514 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Spruce Pine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Spruce Pine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Spruce Pine had 215 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.

It’s the 514th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Franklin County grew from 16,511 residents in 1900 to 32,113 in 2020.

Spruce Pine population by census2010: 222, 2020: 21522220102152020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,511, 1910: 19,369, 1920: 22,011, 1930: 25,372, 1940: 27,552, 1950: 25,705, 1960: 21,988, 1970: 23,933, 1980: 28,350, 1990: 27,814, 2000: 31,223, 2010: 31,704, 2020: 32,11317K’00’1022K’20’3028K’40’5022K’60’7028K’80’9031K’00’1032K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 58.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spruce PineJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 33°F, 6.3 in51°30°Jan4.855°33°Feb5.564°40°Mar5.372°47°Apr5.279°56°May4.286°63°Jun5.388°68°Jul5.688°66°Aug4.383°58°Sep4.273°47°Oct4.262°37°Nov3.954°33°Dec6.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Russellville 4 Sse, AL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

11,039 jobs at 539 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing: 6,569 jobs; Retail trade: 1,003 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 816 jobs; Finance and insurance: 352 jobs; Administrative and support: 332 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Construction: 204 jobsManufacturing 60% Retail trade 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 3% Administrative and support 3% Other services 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spruce Pine’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Russellville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Russellville8.2 miles
  • Lakeland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Haleyville15.5 miles
  • Lakeland Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Haleyville15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies3

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.

Schools in Spruce Pine

Public schools here are run by Franklin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Franklin Junior High SchoolPhil CampbellPre-K–9212Public10.2 mi
Phil Campbell Elementary SchoolPhil CampbellPre-K–6441Public5.0 mi
Phil Campbell High SchoolPhil Campbell7–12382Public5.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Phil Campbell and Bear Creek.

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