Shiloh

Shiloh is located in DeKalb County in the south-central part of the state. It has a mayor/council form of government.

History

Shiloh incorporated in 1962.

Demographics

According to 2020 Census estimates, Shiloh recorded a population of 373. Of that number, 85.8 percent of respondents identified themselves as white, 2.9 percent as African American, 5.9 percent as two or more races, and 3.8 percent as American Indian. The town’s median household income was $51,328, and the per capita income was $25,280.

Employment

According to 2020 Census estimates, the workforce in Shiloh was divided among the following industrial categories:

  • Educational services and health care and social assistance (52.5 percent)
  • Retail trade (12.0 percent)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (7.6 percent)
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (7.0 percent)
  • Manufacturing (5.7 percent)
  • Public administration (4.4 percent)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extraction (3.8 percent)
  • Construction (2.5 percent)
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (1.3 percent)
  • Other services, except public administration (1.3 percent)
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (1.3 percent)
  • Wholesale trade (0.6 percent)

Education

There are no schools in Shiloh. Students attend DeKalb County schools.

Transportation

State Route 75 runs northeast-southwest through the town, and County Road 72 runs south from the center of town.

Further Reading

  • The Heritage of DeKalb County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1998.

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