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30-598: Double Springs is a town in Winston County , Alabama , United States. The city is the county seat of Winston County. The county seat was initially located at Houston , but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and it was removed to there. It was incorporated on May 17, 1943. At the 2010 census the population was 1,083, up from 1,003 in 2000. Double Springs is located at 34°9′6″N 87°24′16″W  /  34.15167°N 87.40444°W  / 34.15167; -87.40444 (34.151642, -87.404390). According to

60-535: A median income of $ 25,667 versus $ 20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,122. About 16.8% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over. At the 2010 census there were 1,083 people, 412 households, and 260 families in the town. The population density was 277.7 inhabitants per square mile (107.2/km). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 118.2 per square mile (45.6/km). The racial makeup of

90-409: A median income of $ 27,450 versus $ 21,641 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 13,973. About 21.1% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,119 people, 564 households, and 380 families residing in the town. Double Springs rests inside

120-416: A median income of $ 38,074 versus $ 23,301 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,055. 15.4% of the population and 20.6% of families were below the poverty line . 31.4% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. At the 2000 census there were 24,843 people, 10,107 households, and 7,287 families living in the county. The population density

150-492: Is also located in Double Springs. 34°09′06″N 87°24′16″W  /  34.151642°N 87.40439°W  / 34.151642; -87.40439 Winston County, Alabama Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 census , the population was 23,540. Its county seat is Double Springs . Known as Hancock County before 1858, the county is named in honor of John A. Winston ,

180-749: The National Register of Historic Places : Archeological Site No. 1WI50 , Feldman's Department Store , the Houston Jail , and the Winston County Courthouse . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 631 square miles (1,630 km ), of which 613 square miles (1,590 km ) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km ) (3.0%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 23,540 people, 9,592 households, and 6,268 families residing in

210-624: The Sacred Harp , in most of the Southern States, but mostly in Alabama. This stone is placed in the midst of their field of labor by the loving hands of their families, pupils of their singing schools, and legions of singers and friends in the summer of the year 1944. The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Sacred Harp while 'Uncle Seab' and 'Uncle Tom' sing on – 'way over in the promised land'." In 1987,

240-761: The Texas Panhandle . Winston County did vote for George Wallace in 1968, who was the Democratic candidate in the state. Winston was the only county in Alabama to give a majority of its votes to Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey in 1948 over Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond . In 2020 , Republican Donald Trump won just over 90% of the vote in Winston County, the best for any candidate in the county's history. 34°08′57″N 87°22′29″W  /  34.14917°N 87.37472°W  / 34.14917; -87.37472 Seaborn McDaniel Denson S. M. Denson wrote most of

270-543: The U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km), all land. According to the Köppen climate classification , Double Springs has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa ). At the 2000 census there were 1,003 people, 426 households, and 276 families in the town. The population density was 259.5 inhabitants per square mile (100.2/km). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 125.8 per square mile (48.6/km). The racial makeup of

300-513: The William B. Bankhead National Forest , and is near Lewis Smith Lake . The Kinlock Shelter is located near Double Springs. In 1944, a memorial marker was erected on the courthouse square "To the memory of the Denson Brothers – Seaborn M. Denson (1854–1936) and Thomas J. Denson (1863–1935) who devoted their lives and gifts to composing and teaching American religious folk music as embodied in

330-522: The "Denson" edition of the Sacred Harp through to completion. A granite monument to the memory of Thomas J. and Seaborn M. Denson was erected on the courthouse square in Double Springs, Alabama . This was done in 1944, the centennial year of the Sacred Harp. Part of the inscription reads "By the loving hands of their families, pupils of their singing schools, and legions of singers and friends." A. M. Cagle , himself later to become an important figure in

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360-514: The "Dual Destiny" statue was erected in front of the courthouse. This statue of a soldier, half confederate and half yankee, represents Winston County's dual affiliation during the American Civil War in which soldiers from within the county fought for both the Union and Confederate armies. Even though Winston County had soldiers on both sides, the county itself refused to secede from the union with

390-627: The Confederacy is briefly mentioned in the novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Addie Pray . In 1883, the county seat was moved from Houston to Double Springs to be near the center of the county, since Cullman County was created from the eastern part of Winston County. The civil-rights judge Frank Minis Johnson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit was born in Delmar , in Winston County. Winston County has four sites listed on

420-598: The age of 18 and 23% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. At the 2010 US Religion Census : Unlike nearly every other county in the Deep South , and in keeping with its history during the American Civil War , Winston County has always been a bastion of support for the Republican Party , even as the Democratic Party utterly dominated Alabama state politics from the end of Reconstruction until

450-490: The age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. Nearly 25.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.89. The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age

480-556: The alto lines that were added to the 1911 J. S. James Original Sacred Harp . Along with his brother Thomas Jackson Denson , Seaborn Denson formed the Sacred Harp Publishing Co. In 1933 they purchased the rights to James' Sacred Harp and began a revision. This revision, known as the Original Sacred Harp (Denson Revision) , was published in 1936. Both died before its publication and Paine Denson, Thomas J.'s son, saw

510-406: The average family size was 2.86. The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males. The median household income was $ 33,685 and the median family income was $ 39,784. Males had

540-511: The county was renamed Winston County to honor Alabama Gov. John A. Winston . During the American Civil War , Winston County gained attention for its opposition to secession , a sentiment so strong that the county is sometimes referred to as the Free State of Winston . This area had few slaves and saw little benefit to secession. The county today plays on its reputation as the "Free State of Winston" to attract tourists. The county's opposition to

570-510: The county. At the 2010 census there were 24,484 people, 10,163 households, and 7,074 families living in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15 people/km ). There were 13,469 housing units at an average density of 22 units per square mile (8.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 95.6% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Nearly 2.6% of

600-482: The fifteenth Governor of Alabama . Winston County was established under the name Hancock County on February 12, 1850, from territory that was formerly part of Walker County (a county directly to the south of Winston County). It was originally named for John Hancock , Governor of Massachusetts and famous signer of the American Declaration of Independence , with its county seat at Houston. On January 22, 1858,

630-705: The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . For example, in four consecutive presidential elections from 1936 to 1948 , Winston County was the only county in the state to vote for the Republican ticket, and one of just 2 in the Deep South to vote Republican in those elections, that county being Fannin County in Georgia. In 1932, the county backed Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt by just a single vote, even while Roosevelt carried

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660-409: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,163 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. Nearly 27.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38, and

690-620: The rest of Alabama. This movement became known as the Republic of Winston and remains a local legend to this day. The main offices of the Winston County School System are located in Double Springs. The chief school in Double Springs is Winston County High School , home of the Yellow Jackets . Winston County High school was the location of the world record for the largest bubble gum bubble, blown by Chad Fell. Winston Career Academy

720-504: The state as a whole overwhelmingly. And in 1912, Winston County joined just three other Alabama counties in voting for the Bull Moose Party candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt . The county also voted for Populist candidate James B. Weaver in 1892. The only Democrat to win the county since 1936 (or to get a majority in it since 1880) has been Jimmy Carter in 1976 , and in recent times Winston County has become comparably Republican to

750-510: The town was 97.3% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 0.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 412 households 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 16.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

780-516: The town was 97.51% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.60% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 426 households 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.6% of households were one person and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

810-417: Was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75. The age distribution was 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median household income was $ 25,865 and the median family income was $ 29,615. Males had

840-419: Was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82. The age distribution was 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% 65 or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median household income was $ 30,865 and the median family income was $ 32,232. Males had

870-418: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median household income was $ 28,435 and the median family income was $ 32,628. Males had a median income of $ 26,206 versus $ 17,760 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,738. 17.1% of the population and 12.9% of families were below the poverty line . 21.8% of those under

900-483: Was 40 people per square mile (15 people/km ). There were 12,502 housing units at an average density of 20 units per square mile (7.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.32% White, 0.038% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Nearly 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,107 households, 31.80% had children under

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