Shiloh, New Jersey facts for kids
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Shiloh, New Jersey
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Noyes Service Center in 1992
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Location of Shiloh in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Census Bureau map of Shiloh, New Jersey
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 Shiloh, New Jersey
Location in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Shiloh, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Shiloh, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Cumberland | |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1929 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.08% | |
| Area rank | 486th of 565 in state 14th of 14 in county |
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| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 444 | |
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(2023)
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443 | |
| • Rank | 556th of 565 in state 14th of 14 in county |
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| • Density | 369.0/sq mi (142.5/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 462nd of 565 in state 4th of 14 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08353
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| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 451, 455 | |
| FIPS code | 3401167020 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885393 | |
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Shiloh is a borough in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland–Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 444, a decrease of 72 (−14.0%) from the 2010 census count of 516, which in turn reflected a decline of 18 (−3.4%) from the 534 counted in the 2000 census.
Shiloh was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1929, from portions of Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 16, 1929.
It is a dry town, where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law, though alcohol is available at the winery in the borough.
History
The settlement of Shiloh was founded in 1705 by Robert Ayars, who brought over 2,000 Seventh Day Baptists from Rhode Island to be free of religious persecution. Known as Cohansey Crossing when a church was formed in the area in 1737, the name Shiloh was adopted in 1771, though there is one source that states that the borough was named for the Civil War Battle of Shiloh.
When Cumberland County, New Jersey, was formed in 1748, the community of Shiloh was divided between Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township.
As part of a political battle over the site of the county seat for Cumberland County, Columbia Township was formed on March 12, 1844, from portions of Hopewell and Stow Creek Townships; the short-lived municipality included all of present-day Shiloh, in addition to extensive additional land, but all was returned to its original home when Columbia Township was dissolved on March 11, 1845, surviving as an independent municipality for a day short of one year.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.12 km2), including 1.20 square miles (3.12 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (<0.01 km2) of water (0.08%).
Shiloh borders Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 401 | — | |
| 1940 | 387 | −3.5% | |
| 1950 | 427 | 10.3% | |
| 1960 | 554 | 29.7% | |
| 1970 | 573 | 3.4% | |
| 1980 | 604 | 5.4% | |
| 1990 | 408 | −32.5% | |
| 2000 | 534 | 30.9% | |
| 2010 | 516 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 444 | −14.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 443 | −14.1% | |
| Population sources:1930–2010 1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 516 people, 198 households, and 138 families in the borough. The population density was 427.3 per square mile (165.0/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 177.2 per square mile (68.4/km2). The racial makeup was 93.80% (484) White, 1.74% (9) Black or African American, 2.33% (12) Native American, 0.19% (1) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.58% (3) from other races, and 1.36% (7) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% (21) of the population.
Of the 198 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18; 51.0% were married couples living together; 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.3% were non-families. Of all households, 24.7% were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
21.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 85.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.3 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $61,000 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,454) and the median family income was $63,594 (+/− $11,716). Males had a median income of $44,375 (+/− $18,670) versus $32,105 (+/− $13,923) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,003 (+/− $4,509). About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
After Shiloh School was closed following the end of the 2006–07 school year, all public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade now attend Hopewell Crest School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hopewell Township School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 507 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cumberland Regional High School, which also serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,124 students and 82.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. The high school district has a nine-member board of education, with board seats allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with each municipality assigned a minimum of one seat; Shiloh has one seat on the board.
Students are also eligible to attend Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Vineland, serving students from the entire county in its full-time technical training programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents.
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 5.84 miles (9.40 km) of roadways, of which 1.54 miles (2.48 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.17 miles (5.10 km) by Cumberland County and 1.13 miles (1.82 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Route 49 (Shiloh Pike) traverses the borough from north to south for about 1 mile (1.6 km), connecting Hopewell Township on one side and Stow Creek Township on the other.
Winery
See also
In Spanish: Shiloh (Nueva Jersey) para niños
