Silverhill is a town in
Baldwin County,
Alabama
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, United States. As of the
2010 census, the population was 706.
It is part of the
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
Geography
Silverhill is located in southern Baldwin County at 30°32'42.950" North, 87°45'1.861" West (30.545264, -87.750517),
west of
Robertsdale.
Alabama State Route 104
State Route 104 (SR 104) is a State highway (US), state highway completely within Baldwin County, Alabama, Baldwin County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The western terminus of the highway is at an Intersection ( ...
(Silverhill Avenue) runs through the center of the town, connecting Robertsdale to the east with
Fairhope
Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The 2020 Census lists the population of the city as 22,477. Fairhope is a principal city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolita ...
to the west.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 616 people, 241 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 266 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.05%
White
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, 0.16%
Native American, 0.65%
Asian
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race. 24.8% were of
American
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** American ancestry, pe ...
, 14.8%
German
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**Ge ...
, 10.2%
Swedish
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, 9.0%
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
and 6.4%
Irish
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ancestry according to
Census 2000
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 cen ...
.
There were 241 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were
married couples
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,938 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $20,723. About 3.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Silverhill was founded in 1897 by Oscar Johnson, C. O. Carlson and C. A. Valentin of
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, Illinois. Oscar Johnson was an immigrant from
Dalarna
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,
Sweden
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. The
Svea Land Company in Chicago, which advertised land for sale in Silverhill, was founded by Oscar Johnson. Land was acquired by purchase from a Mr. Harford, the first block of land being , which was added to from time to time as the colonization work progressed. Scandinavian settlers came to Silverhill from virtually every state in the Union and began the development of what is now the Silverhill district.
The
Wales West Light Railway, a replica of a Welsh mountain railway, is located southwest of town.
Education
Silverhill is a part of the
Baldwin County Public Schools
The Baldwin County Board of Education oversees most public schools in Baldwin County, Alabama, and is based in Bay Minette, Alabama. The Board serves the entire county. Over 30,000 students are within the supervision of the Board. 3,400 employe ...
system. Silverhill has one school, Silverhill Elementary School, which serves grades kindergarten through 6. Silverhill students continue on to Central Baldwin Middle School (7-8) and
Robertsdale High School
Robertsdale High School is a high school located in Robertsdale, Alabama and it is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools System. The current principal is Mitch Pinkston.
Controversies
During a school football pep rally for the Robertsdale ...
(9-12), both of which are in
Robertsdale.
''History of Silverhill School'' (written February 26, 2000 for the Annual Founders' Day Dinner)
Gallery
File:State Bank Silverhill Sept 2012 02.jpg
File:Svea Land Company Office Sept 2012 01.jpg
File:People's Supply Company Sept 2012 01.jpg
See also
* Central Baldwin
References
External links
Baldwin County Express
historical society located near Silverhill
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Towns in Alabama
Towns in Baldwin County, Alabama
Populated places established in 1897
Swedish migration to North America
Swedish-American culture in Alabama