Shiloh is a

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in Richland County in the

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. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 619 at the 2020 census.

History

Shiloh was

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ted in September 1852 at the junction of the Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad, the Cleveland and Columbus Railroad, and a road between the cities of

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and Wooster. It was originally named "Salem Station" because of its proximity to the village of Salem, which ceased to exist soon after the newer community was founded. In 1862, the name was changed to "Shiloh", but the reasons for the change are unclear: in 1908, some local citizens testified that it was named in honor of the

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, a

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battle fought in 1862, while others stated that it was given in memory of the biblical Shiloh. In 1874, Shiloh was incorporated as a village. Two railroads provided substantial commerce by the end of the century, and

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deposits supplied the village with its energy needs and small amounts of gas for export to surrounding communities. One Shiloh location, the Silas Ferrell House, is listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 649 people, 235 households, and 170 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 265 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 235 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were

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living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 721 people, 246 households, and 200 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 256 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.89%

, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population. There were 246 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were

living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $27,431 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the village was $12,623. About 12.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the

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, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Shiloh is located within the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District. The district administers three public schools in the nearby village of

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including Plymouth-Shiloh Elementary School, Shiloh Middle School, and Plymouth High School.

References

External links

Village website
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