Shiloh, Cumberland County, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Shiloh, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Shiloh highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Shiloh, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cumberland
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Howard Scull, Jr.
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 9, 1929

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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 650
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885393|Borough of Shiloh, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 35
elevation_ft = 115
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08353
area_code = 856
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blank_info = 34-67020GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Shiloh is a borough in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- 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.]

Geography

Shiloh is located at coor dms|39|27|29|N|75|17|51|W|city (39.458114, -75.297610)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Shiloh borders Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 401
1940= 387
1950= 427
1960= 554
1970= 573
1980= 604
1990= 408
2000= 534
estimate=650
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3446680&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3446680&_street=&_county=shiloh&_cityTown=shiloh&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Shiloh borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 8, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 194 households, and 152 families residing in the borough. The population density was 446.7 people per square mile (171.8/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 170.6/sq mi (65.6/km²). 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

Local government

Shiloh is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.]

The Mayor of Shiloh is Howard Scull, Jr. Members of the Borough Council are Dallas Bruso, Brad Campbell, Harold Davis, Everett Newkirk, Jr., Glenn Newkirk and Robin Wood. [ [http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/173/211/285/default.aspx Shiloh Borough Government] , Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Shiloh Borough is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Shiloh School served 81 children in kindergarten through eighth grade as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414910 Data for the Shiloh School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 8, 2008.] The school was closed after the end of the 2006-07 school year, and all students sent to the Hopewell Crest School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hopewell Township School District. [Walsh, Daniel. [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P3-1170858621.html "Shiloh School to close for good"] , "Press of Atlantic City", November 30, 2006. Accessed June 8, 2008. "Shiloh's school board voted to send all of the borough's students to Hopewell Township next year as part of a one-year interlocal agreement."]

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. [ [http://www.crhsd.org/about/history.html History of CRHS] , Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed June 7, 2008. "The Cumberland Regional High School is carved out of the northwest section of Cumberland County, New Jersey. Seven municipalities whose boundaries are the same as the school districts in them, are served by the school. Districts include (1) Deerfield Township, (2) Fairfield Township, (3) Greenwich Township, (4) Hopewell Township, (5) Shiloh Borough, (6) Stow Creek Township, and (7) 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. [ [http://www.ayars.com/sources/sources.html Sources on the Life of Robert Ayars] , accessed March 13, 2007] [ [http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/facts/history/250/viewpub.asp?fldPaper=The+Daily+Journal&fldID=2 County's Towns Are What Makes the Region Tick] , Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 13, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/173/211/285/809.aspx Cumberland County information page for Shiloh Borough]
* [http://www.shilohnj.org/ Shiloh School]
*NJReportCard|11|4750|0|Shiloh School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414910 Data for the Shiloh School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.crhsd.org/ Cumberland Regional High School]