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DeKalb County

Population in July 2008: 309. Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 

Males: 143  (46.4%)
Females: 166  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35986.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,742 (it was $34,861 in 2000)
Shiloh:  $39,742
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,474

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $74,344 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Shiloh:  $74,344
Alabama:  $121,500

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Races in Shiloh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Shiloh: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (26.0%), English (17.6%), Irish (8.3%), German (4.8%), Italian (2.4%), Welsh (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 180 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shiloh

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shiloh town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shiloh:  0.4% ($200)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Shiloh satellite photo by USGS

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

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Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+20.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (15%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



Average climate in Shiloh, Alabama

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Shiloh-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (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 11/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Shiloh-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 80% smaller 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, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 14.3 miles away from Shiloh center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from Shiloh center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Shiloh center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shiloh:
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 7 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 21 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 24 miles; BOAZ, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shiloh:
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 48 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 53 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 61 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shiloh, AL



Shiloh compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Utility gas (26%)


Religion statistics for Shiloh

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.98%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents68.4%10.7%8.6%5.7%1.5%
Congregations42.6%17.9%11.3%9.2%5.1%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchProgressive Primitive BaptistsChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%2.5%
Congregations0.5%1.0%1.0%2.6%8.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$300
Firefighters 0$0 1$75
Totals for Government 0$0 7$375



Shiloh government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $26,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, AL  0.90% ($21,706 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.76% ($26,632)
from Etowah County, AL  0.40% ($28,221)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, AL  0.89% ($26,219 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.80% ($23,419)
to Etowah County, AL  0.42% ($27,022)


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
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $228,000
Total average daily traffic: 453
Total average daily truck traffic: 22
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 673

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1.2 Miles Southwest Of Shiloh, Structure height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ407
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 Nw 63rd Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8018, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, County Road #72, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 110.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4.5 Mi W Of Sr 25 On Cr 30, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPGB656, Licensee ID: L00019094
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2014
    Registrant: Town Of Thomaston Alabama, 345 3rd Av, Thomaston, AL 36783, Phone: (334) 627-3434, Fax: (334) 627-3650, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SHILOH, 1.4 Mi W Of, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WMG845, Licensee ID: L00000927
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Pine Belt Cellular Inc Dba Pine Belt Wireless, 3984 County Road 32, Arlington, AL 36722-0278, Phone: (334) 385-2106, Fax: (334) 385-2103, Email:



Shiloh on our top lists:
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #34 (35986) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States or American first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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