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Silas
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Silas
Total population
559
Median home value
$87,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,250
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Silas is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 377.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Silas is located in southern Choctaw County next to U.S. Route 84 near the Mississippi state line. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Silas, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves533
- Northern ParulaSetophaga americana (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves483
- White-eyed VireoVireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves293
- Prothonotary WarblerProtonotaria citrea (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves284
- Acadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves283
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves282
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves269
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves257
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Southern Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · Gilbertown · 296 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Southern Choctaw High SchoolHigh · Gilbertown · 237 students · 14.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2008-05-1610 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama
- M 3.3 — 2005-03-229 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama
- M 3 — 2002-05-217 km ESE of York, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Putnam24.4 mi away · pop. 172
- Rockville37.8 mi away · pop. 223
- Linden48.3 mi away · pop. 1,961
- Gulfcrest53.9 mi away · pop. 142
- Stockton59.3 mi away · pop. 557
- Vredenburgh59.3 mi away
- Perdido66.8 mi away · pop. 730
- Theodore85.3 mi away · pop. 4,964
- Belle Fontaine89.3 mi away
- Bayou La Batre94.1 mi away
- Benton95.9 mi away · pop. 32
- Perdido Beach109.1 mi away · pop. 642
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Silas





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 27 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 58 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 94 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 227 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-27 18:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET