Town guide

Uriah, Alabama

Uriah is a community in Monroe County, Alabama, home to about 199 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36480.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population199124 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Uriah

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Uriah

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX477 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Uriah; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Uriah

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Uriah had 263 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 512th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Monroe County grew from 23,666 residents in 1900 to 19,772 in 2020.

Uriah population by census2010: 294, 2020: 26329420102632020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,666, 1910: 27,155, 1920: 28,884, 1930: 30,070, 1940: 29,465, 1950: 25,732, 1960: 22,372, 1970: 20,883, 1980: 22,651, 1990: 23,968, 2000: 24,324, 2010: 23,068, 2020: 19,77224K’00’1029K’20’3029K’40’5022K’60’7023K’80’9024K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UriahJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 6 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; May: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 6.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 5.4 in61°39°Jan6.065°43°Feb4.872°49°Mar5.479°55°Apr4.886°64°May5.191°71°Jun6.092°73°Jul6.992°73°Aug5.689°68°Sep5.480°57°Oct3.670°47°Nov4.663°42°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atmore, AL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

5,195 jobs at 382 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 1,231 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 792 jobs; Retail trade: 748 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 700 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 343 jobs; Other services: 216 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 202 jobs; Wholesale trade: 176 jobsManufacturing 24% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Atmore Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atmore21.1 miles
  • Jackson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jackson22.3 miles
  • Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Grove Hill29.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Uriah

Public schools here are run by Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
J U Blacksher SchoolUriahPre-K–12747Public4.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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