Sheppards Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the western part of the county, in northeastern Greenwich Township and southwestern Hopewell Township. The community is centered on Mill Creek, which is dammed to form Sheppards Millpond in the northwestern part of the CDP. Mill Creek is a southwest-flowing tributary of Wheaton Run, part of the Cohansey River watershed leading to Delaware Bay.
Sheppards Mill, New Jersey | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 39°24′37″N 75°19′5″W | |
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County | Cumberland |
Townships | Greenwich Hopewell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
• Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 131 |
• Density | 405.57/sq mi (156.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code | 856 |
FIPS code | 34-66970 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806186[3] |
The community is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Bridgeton, the Cumberland county seat, and less than 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the village of Greenwich.
Sheppards Mill was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 131 | — | |
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Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | ||
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County seat: Bridgeton | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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