SHILOH, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

'Shiloh' is a borough in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 534.
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)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 121.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

History

References

External links

Geography

Shiloh is located at (39.458114, -75.297610)¹.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
Shiloh borders Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 194 households, and 152 families residing in the borough. The population density was 171.8/km² (446.7/mi²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 65.6/km² (170.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.13% White, 2.62% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.00% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.00% of the population.
There were 194 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,191, and the median income for a family was $54,219. Males had a median income of $34,643 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,880. 5.8% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Shiloh Borough is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.^[1]

Education

The Shiloh school serves 43 children in third through eighth grade. They recently sent kindergarten to second grade to Hopewell Crest School because of the announcement of the school's closing earlier in the year.
For grades 9-12, students attend Cumberland Regional High School, which serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township. The school is located in Upper Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.

History

The town of Shiloh was founded in 1705 by Robert Ayars. He brought over 2,000 people from Rhode Island to be free of religious persecution.^[2][3]

References

1. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
2. Sources on the Life of Robert Ayars, accessed March 13, 2007
3. County's Towns Are What Makes the Region Tick, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 13, 2007.

External links

★ Cumberland County information page for Shiloh Borough

★ Shiloh School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Shiloh School

★ Cumberland Regional High School