AL75nRoadSign-Shiloh, 2016
Shiloh’s story
56 years in pictures
Census counts: 233 in 1970, 321 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
- 1970Shiloh is settled
ShilohAL
A town of 334, settled in 1970.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
334
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Is Shiloh a good place to live?
Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Shiloh. Shiloh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
334 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
FyffeRainsvilleShiloh
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shiloh: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shiloh, and how to reach them.
PowerSand Mountain Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSection & Dutton, Water Works Bd. ofNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shiloh’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDeKalb County Circuit ClerkDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes35986, 3597135986 84% · 35971 16%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shiloh.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Shiloh’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Shiloh for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Shiloh has lost 49 jobs, to 31 in 2023. Shiloh’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
0%work in town
| Shiloh | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Shiloh0%
Fort Payne26%
Rainsville14%
Scottsboro5%
Boaz5%
13 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Shiloh
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Shiloh
Shiloh has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 2 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower July high than Shiloh.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–52°
Spring48–71°
Summer66–86°
Fall49–72°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Shiloh is
Shiloh beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 16% of Shiloh adults report frequent physical distress, where Alabama’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Shiloh.
| Shiloh | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Shiloh | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 13.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.4% |
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Shiloh
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shiloh
16pages on Shiloh
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shiloh
About 1 of every 100 Shiloh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Shiloh for work
Where Shiloh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31jobs based in Shiloh
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shiloh
Town in Alabama, United States
Shiloh is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1962. At the 2020 census, the population was 321. Shiloh is located atop Sand Mountain. Shiloh is the subject of a dispute over repeated flooding of homes, caused by the expansion and raising of Alabama State Route 75. An agreement to fix this problem has not been implemented.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Shiloh
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shiloh, AL a good place to live?
Shiloh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.