SilasAL
A town of 349, settled in 1881.
Is Silas a good place to live?
Silas’ average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Silas. Silas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silas, and how to reach them.
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 Silas.
The typical home in Silas is valued at about $118K
The typical Silas home is worth about $118,000, down 5.9% in a year, 51% below the Alabama typical home. 84% of households own their home in Silas, where Alabama’s towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Silas faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Silas’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Silas for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brent (7%), Butler (6%) and Waynesboro (6%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
| Silas | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Silas
Silas has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Silas is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Silas is
Silas beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 46% of Silas adults have high blood pressure.
| Silas | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Silas | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Silas
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Silas; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Silas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Silas for work
Where Silas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silas
Town in Alabama, United States
Silas is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 377. The town was struck by a tornado on March 17, 2021. The tornado downed trees and inflicted minor damage to outbuildings and homes at EF1 strength. It reached EF2 strength well northeast of town and injured two people.
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- ZIP code
- 36919
- Area code
- 251
Questions about Silas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silas, AL a good place to live?
Silas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.