Village of Shiloh | |
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| Motto: "The Place To Be" | |
 Location of Shiloh in St. Clair County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates:38°32′50″N89°53′40″W / 38.54722°N 89.89444°W /38.54722; -89.89444[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.14 sq mi (28.84 km2) |
| • Land | 11.05 sq mi (28.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,098 |
| • Density | 1,276.2/sq mi (492.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-69524 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399809[1] |
| Website | http://www.shilohil.org/ |
Shiloh is avillage inSt. Clair County,Illinois,United States. The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,651. Shiloh is located within theSt. Louis metropolitan area
A site known as "Three Springs" for its geological characteristics hosted an 11-day revival camp meeting in April 1807, which was the first in St. Clair County and possibly the second in Illinois Country, which was then part ofIndiana Territory. It was organized by the Rev.William McKendree, Presiding Elder of the Western Conference and 4th Bishop of theMethodist Episcopal Church.[citation needed]
This assembly inspired construction of the log Shiloh Meeting House on the site shortly afterward, being the first Methodist church in the county and second in theIllinois Country. This meeting house came to be the longest-organizedUnited Methodist church in the state of Illinois,[3] bequeathing its name to the village and township which grew up around it. Three members of this church[4] played significant roles in state government in the effort to prevent slaveholding from gaining a foothold in Illinois.[5]
According to the 2010 census, Shiloh has a total area of 10.95 square miles (28.36 km2), of which 10.86 square miles (28.13 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[6]
Shiloh is the site ofScott Air Force Base and is also the present eastern terminus of the Saint Louis area electric interurbanMetrolink Red Line.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 298 | — | |
| 1910 | 395 | — | |
| 1920 | 381 | −3.5% | |
| 1930 | 384 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 409 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 453 | 10.8% | |
| 1960 | 701 | 54.7% | |
| 1970 | 945 | 34.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,045 | 10.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,655 | 154.1% | |
| 2000 | 7,643 | 187.9% | |
| 2010 | 12,651 | 65.5% | |
| 2020 | 14,098 | 11.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2000, there were 7,643 people, 2,778 households, and 2,080 families residing in the village. The population density was 760.2 inhabitants per square mile (293.5/km2). There were 2,928 housing units at an average density of 291.2 per square mile (112.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 82.14%White, 13.32%African American, 0.27%Native American, 1.79%Asian, 0.08%Pacific Islander, 0.75% fromother races, and 1.65% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.62% of the population.
There were 2,778 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% weremarried couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village, the population age distribution was 27.7% under 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% that were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,692, and the median income for a family was $67,054. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $30,843 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $25,550. About 6.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
TheShiloh Village School District 85 consists of two schools. Most children attend Shiloh Elementary and Shiloh Middle School, both public schools. Shiloh students attendO'Fallon Township High School, District 203. Students west of Greenmount Road attend Whiteside Elementary School and attend Belleville Township High School East.
Shiloh is home toMemorial Hospital East, part ofBJC HealthCare. A satellite facility of theAlvin J. Siteman Cancer Center moved into a new building on the campus in early 2020.[9]
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