Sheppards Mill, New Jersey

Sheppards Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located 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
Census-designated place
Sheppards Mill is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Sheppards Mill
Sheppards Mill
Location in Cumberland County
Sheppards Mill is located in New Jersey
Sheppards Mill
Sheppards Mill
Location in New Jersey
Sheppards Mill is located in the United States
Sheppards Mill
Sheppards Mill
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°24′37″N 75°19′5″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipsGreenwich
Hopewell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total131
 • Density405.57/sq mi (156.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
08323 (Greenwich)
08302 (Bridgeton)
Area code856
FIPS code34-66970[3]
GNIS feature ID2806186[4]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020131—
U.S. Decennial Census[5][2]

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.[4]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. "Sheppards Mill Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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