UriahAL
A town of 199, settled in 1914.
Is Uriah a good place to live?
Uriah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Uriah: who provides what
Uriah is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Uriah.
The schools Uriah’s kids attend
The largest public high school is J U Blacksher School, with 747 students. The public schools here belong to the Monroe County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J U Blacksher SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 747 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Uriah, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 84% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Uriah households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Uriah stands out in Alabama and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own
The typical home value in Uriah is about $151,000, up 3.9% in a year, 37% below the Alabama typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Uriah work out of town
Nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line in Uriah, below both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The typical journey to work locally is 31 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 44 miles away. Among working residents locally, 2% work locally.
| Uriah | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Uriah’s year
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Uriah is
30% of Uriah adults get no exercise outside work. Against the Alabama average, Uriah comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Among adults locally, 13% binge drink and 15% have diabetes.
| Uriah | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Uriah | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Uriah
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Uriah; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Uriah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
98% of working residents leave Uriah for work
Where Uriah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Uriah
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Uriah (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "you-rye") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Monroe County, Alabama. Uriah is located at the junction of State Route 21 and State Route 59. As of the 2020 census, its population was 263, down from 294 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 351 ft
- ZIP code
- 36480
- Area code
- 251
Questions about Uriah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Uriah, AL a good place to live?
Uriah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.