Shiloh, New Jersey

Shiloh, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Shiloh highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Shiloh, New Jersey
Coordinates:
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 (2010)[2]
 • Total 516
 • Density 427.3/sq mi (165/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08353
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 34-67020[3][4]
GNIS feature ID 0885393[5]

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 2010 Census, the borough population was 518.[2]

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).[6]

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Geography

Shiloh is located at (39.458114, -75.297610)[7].

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

Historical populations
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%
Est. 2008 663 [8] 24.2%
Population 1930 - 1990.[9]

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 per square mile (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.[10]

The Mayor of Shiloh is Harold Davis Members of the Borough Council are Dallas Bruso, Brad Campbell, Harold Davis, Everett Newkirk, Jr., Glenn Newkirk and Robin Wood.[11]

Federal, state and county representation

Shiloh Borough is in the 2nd Congressional district. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

Shiloh is in the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[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 2011, Cumberland County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William Whelan (Bridgeton, term ends December 31, 2011)[14], Deputy Director James A. Dunkins, (Millville, 2011)[15], Samuel L. Fiocchi, Sr. (Vineland, 2013)[16] Jane Jannarone (Vineland, 2011)[17], Carl W. Kirstein (Bridgeton, 2013)[18], Louis N. Magazzu (Bridgeton, 2012)[19] and Thomas Sheppard (Cedarville, 2012)[20][21]

Education

The Shiloh School served 81 children in kindergarten through eighth grade as of the 2005-06 school year.[22] 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.[23]

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.[24] 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.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Shiloh, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "N.J.'s population shifting to coast, south". USA Today. 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/nj#locality-tab. Retrieved February 27, 2011. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 121.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  8. ^ Census data for Shiloh borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 8, 2008.
  9. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  10. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
  11. ^ Shiloh Borough Government, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2008.
  12. ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08. 
  13. ^ About Cumberland County Government, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  14. ^ William Whelan, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  15. ^ Rev. James A. Dunkins, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  16. ^ Samuel L. Fiocchi, Sr., Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  17. ^ Jane Jannarone, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  18. ^ Carl W. Kirstein, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  19. ^ Louis N. Magazzu, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  20. ^ Thomas Sheppard, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  21. ^ County Freeholders, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011. Note that as of the date the source was accessed, the county website incorrectly listed 2014 term end dates for Fiocchi and Kirstein, which based on their three-year term is 2013.
  22. ^ Data for the Shiloh School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 8, 2008.
  23. ^ 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."
  24. ^ 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."
  25. ^ Sources on the Life of Robert Ayars, accessed March 13, 2007
  26. ^ County's Towns Are What Makes the Region Tick, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 13, 2007.

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