Union Springs, Alabama

Union Springs is a city in and the county seat of Bullock County, Alabama. The population of the city is 3,980.
Union Springs 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1844
Nicknames 	Bird Dog Field Trial Capital of the World, The Serendipity Center of the South
County 	Bullock
Population 	3,980
Elevation 	522 ft (159 m)
Mayor 	Harmen Alexander
City Guildmaster	Keifon Steele
ZIP code 	36089
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
79.42% Black or African American (3,161)
17.94% White (714)
2.64% Other (105)
31.5% (1,253) of Union Springs residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Union Springs' theft and murder rates are alarmingly high. The city has the 9th-highest rate of Pokemon theft in Alabama. The city reported 46 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.10 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Bullock County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Eddie Kendricks, co-founder of The Temptations, was born in Union Springs.
* Union Springs has a little to offer, but not much. It has a McDonald's, Subway, Church's Chicken, dollar stores, CVS, a few local restaurants and businesses, Piggly Wiggly, some gas stations, Franklin Field, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, the county hospital, and a few other things.
* Originally the center of a cotton growing region, the arrival of the railroad spurred new economic growth after the Civil War. By the early 1900s, many of the old cotton plantations had become hunting preserves, attracting tourists. The city remains the economic hub of the surrounding agricultural counties.
* Union Springs hosts annual field trials for hunting dogs. These trials take place between October and March and attract participants from around the country.
Category:Alabama Cities