Local servicesHospitalWashington County Hospital and Nursing Home21.6 miPost officeSilas Post Office2.7 miTown hallSilas Town Hall2.6 miPoliceSilas Police Department2.6 miFire stationSilas Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI48 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS111 miUS highwayUS 842.4 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36919 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36919 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:48 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:49 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,733 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9668 householdsMedian household income $60,074Median home value $96,600Median rent $287 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 714 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 44 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatom station, 21 mi away; rain from Coffeeville L&d
Nearby landmarksBladon Springsspring · 5.7 miCoker Bend Lakelake · 5.7 miObservation Platform Trailtrailhead · 8.4 miJudys Sloughlake · 7.9 miMartin Millpondreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBladon Springs State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 310 acresWashington County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Jul 19934 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 May 20085 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChoctaw County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 57 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Gilbertown, Utilities Board ofserves 8,157 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
