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Shiloh, DeKalb County, Alabama

Shiloh, Alabama
Town
Shiloh
Shiloh
Location of Shiloh in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Location of Shiloh in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°27′55″N 85°52′38″W / 34.46528°N 85.87722°W / 34.46528; -85.87722Coordinates: 34°27′55″N 85°52′38″W / 34.46528°N 85.87722°W / 34.46528; -85.87722
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Area
 • Total 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Land 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 274
 • Estimate (2016) 274
 • Density 159.95/sq mi (61.77/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35986
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-69840
GNIS feature ID 153413

Shiloh is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1962. At the 2010 census the population was 274. Shiloh is located atop Sand Mountain.

Shiloh is located west of the center of DeKalb County at 34°27′56″N 85°52′38″W / 34.46556°N 85.87722°W / 34.46556; -85.87722 at an elevation of 1,263 feet (385 m). It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Rainsville and to the southwest by the town of Fyffe. Alabama State Route 75 passes through Shiloh, connecting Rainsville and Fyffe.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shiloh has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 289 people, 116 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 168.5 people per square mile (64.9/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 78.7 per square mile (30.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.58% White, 1.38% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.


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