Shiloh, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 324 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.1%
 
Males: 135  (41.8%)
Females: 189  (58.2%)
Median resident age:

38.2 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35986.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,535 (it was $34,861 in 2000)
Shiloh:

$61,535
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,306 (it was $28,431 in 2000)

Shiloh town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $103,911 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Shiloh:

$103,911
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $115,306; detached houses: $124,692; mobile homes: $43,272

Median gross rent in 2022: $674.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shiloh: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%
(21.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Shiloh, AL (2022)
    • 32777.3%White alone
    • 10725.3%Other race alone
    • 112.6%American Indian alone
    • 71.7%Black alone
    • 40.9%Two or more races
    • 40.9%Hispanic
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Ancestries: Irish (33.1%), American (12.0%), German (6.0%), English (2.8%), African (2.4%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 189 people per square mile   (very low).

Shiloh, Alabama map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.7%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $259 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $431 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (44.4 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (84.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (519.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Fyffe, AL (1.5 miles ),
Rainsville, AL (1.6 miles ),
Powell, AL (2.2 miles ),
Pine Ridge, AL (2.4 miles ),
Lakeview, AL (2.7 miles),
Sylvania, AL (2.8 miles ),
Fort Payne, AL (3.1 miles ),
Section, AL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 34.47 N, Longitude: 85.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Distribution of median household income in Shiloh, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shiloh, AL in 2022
Shiloh satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Alabama:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+20.9%).
Most common industries in Shiloh, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Apparel (13.3%)
  • Food (10.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (10.0%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (15.1%)
  • Apparel (12.9%)
  • Public administration (11.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (10.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Apparel (14.0%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.0%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
  • Social assistance (7.0%)
Most common occupations in Shiloh, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (21.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.3%)

Average climate in Shiloh, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.1. This is about average.

City:

70.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Shiloh-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Shiloh town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/6/2008, a category F4 tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people.

Earthquake activity:

Shiloh-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 14.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 14.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from Shiloh center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 142.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 198.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 102.5 miles away from Shiloh center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 20, Floods: 17, Tornadoes: 15, Winds: 9, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shiloh topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Shiloh:

  • AMERICA'S BEST CARE PLUS, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; RAINSVILLE, AL)
  • DEKALB REGIONAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • CROWNE HEALTH CARE OF FT PAYNE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF FORT PAYNE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • COLLINSVILLE HEALTHCARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; COLLINSVILLE, AL)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • FMC SCOTTSBORO (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shiloh:

  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 6 miles; Rainsville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,409)
  • Snead State Community College (about 25 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 34 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • Berry College (about 42 miles; Mount Berry, GA; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 44 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 44 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,629)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 45 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 7,566)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Shiloh Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Chitwoods Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

70.6%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

4.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Shiloh:

Marital status in Shiloh, AL
  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 22.9%

For population 25 years and over in Shiloh:

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.3
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Shiloh, AL (based on DeKalb County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant32,536144
Mainline Protestant3,92536
Catholic2,6571
Other2522
Black Protestant-1
None31,739-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Here:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
DeKalb County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
This county:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
DeKalb County:

5.60 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
DeKalb County:

11.1%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
DeKalb County:

31.7%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
DeKalb County:

20.7%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.3%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Shiloh:

47.5%
State:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Shiloh:

27.7
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Shiloh:

5.1%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

12.9%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Shiloh:

62.0%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

85.1%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shiloh, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 11$842
Other Government Administration 0$0 11$2,805
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$842
Totals for Government 0$0 25$4,488

Strongest AM radio stations in Shiloh:

  • WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shiloh:

  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Shiloh:

  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
  • $292,000Total costs
  • 551Total average daily traffic
  • 22Total average daily truck traffic
  • 819Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Shiloh)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 4.5 Mi W Of Sr 25 On Cr 30 (Lat: 32.129028 Lon: -87.735000), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPGB656, Licensee ID: L00019094,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/2014, Expiration Date: 12/07/2024, Registrant: Town Of Thomaston Alabama, 154 Main St., Thomaston, AL 36783, Phone: (334) 627-3434, Fax: (334) 627-3650, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • RAINSVILLE, County Road #72 (Lat: 34.466722 Lon: -85.880167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 110.3 m, Call Sign: WQOZ906,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/2022, Expiration Date: 03/15/2032, Certifier: Chris Harris, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1801, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

  • RAINSVILLE, County Road #72 (Lat: 34.466722 Lon: -85.880167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 110.3 m, Call Sign: WRPI865,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11015.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2022, Expiration Date: 02/09/2032, Certifier: Christophe Le Scanve, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shiloh, AL
  • 73.2%Electricity
  • 13.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.2%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shiloh, AL
  • 84.7%Electricity
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Utility gas


Shiloh compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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