Shiloh, Cumberland County, New Jersey
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| Shiloh, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1929 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Howard Scull, Jr. |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 650 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08353 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-67020[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885393[4] |
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).[5]
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[edit] Geography
Shiloh is located at (39.458114, -75.297610)[6].
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.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 401 |
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| 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% | |
| Est. 2006 | 650 | [2] | 21.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
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.
[edit] Government
[edit] 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.[8]
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.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Shiloh Borough is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Cumberland County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms in office, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[13] As of 2008, Cumberland County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis N. Magazzu (term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Director Bruce T. Peterson (2008), Jane Yetman Christy (2008), Joseph Pepitone (2010), Douglas M. Rainear (2010), Joseph P. Riley (2009) and Jeffrey M. Trout (2008).[14]
[edit] Education
The Shiloh School served 81 children in kindergarten through eighth grade as of the 2005-06 school year.[15] 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.[16]
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.[17] The school is located in Upper Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.
[edit] 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.[18][19]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Shiloh, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Shiloh borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 121.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ Shiloh Borough Government, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About Cumberland County Government, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed May 22, 2008.
- ^ County Freeholders, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed May 23, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Shiloh School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ^ Walsh, Daniel. "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."
- ^ 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."
- ^ Sources on the Life of Robert Ayars, accessed March 13, 2007
- ^ County's Towns Are What Makes the Region Tick, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 13, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Cumberland County information page for Shiloh Borough
- Shiloh School
- Shiloh School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Shiloh School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Cumberland Regional High School
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