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SilverhillAL

A town of 863, settled in 1897. Safer than 18% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
863
+8.8% since 2010
Typical home
$295K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
184
A commuter town

What makes Silverhill stand out

The 3 things Silverhill does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

863 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 88° · L 67°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
93Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
13
paid flood claims since 1997
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 18% of U.S. towns

Silverhill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Silverhill7.7
Alabama3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Silverhill24.9
Alabama15
U.S.15.5
18th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
35th
percentile among AL towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
26
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Silverhill

Most working residents leave Silverhill for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mobile (16%), Foley (11%) and Fairhope (10%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Silverhill0%
Mobile16%
Foley11%
Fairhope10%
Robertsdale9%
12 mi
median commute distance
184
jobs based in Silverhill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Silverhill’s public schools outperform 69% of Alabama districts

The public schools Silverhill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Silverhill SchoolPK–6497A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing

A typical Silverhill home is worth about $295K

The typical Silverhill home is worth about $295,000, up 0.7% in a year, 22% above the Alabama typical home.

$295KZillow home value

Typical home value

Silverhill$295K
Alabama$242K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Silverhill has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–64°
Spring56–78°
Summer71–90°
Fall58–79°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Silverhill is

Silverhill beats the Alabama average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Alabama
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSilverhillAL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.9%9.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.6%19.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.2%
Thomas Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.8% of Silverhill is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 14 of 806 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Silverhill Oscar Johnson Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Silverhill for work

Where Silverhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Mobile Mobile 16% 11% → Foley Foley 11% 10% → Fairhope Fairhope 10% 9% → Robertsdale Robertsdale 9% 6% → Daphne Daphne 6% 4% → Gulf Shores Gulf Shores 4% Silverhill · 0% stay
184jobs based in Silverhill
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

NOLF Silverhill 1952
1952 · NOLF Silverhill 1952 · Wikimedia Commons
Silverhill’s story

129 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Exmoor Steam Railway builder's plateMotor Rail Ltd. Simplex S40 GarethSteam Locomotive Dame Ann
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Landmarks

3 places in Silverhill on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Silverhill

Town in Alabama, United States

Silverhill is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The population was 768 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,529 in 2025. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1897
Population
768
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
141 ft
ZIP code
36576
Area code
251

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