Shamong Township, New Jersey
Demographics

Shamong Township, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	1,008	—

1870	1,149	*	14.0%

1880	1,097	−4.5%

1890	958	−12.7%

1900	910	−5.0%

1910	483	*	−46.9%

1920	414	−14.3%

1930	475	14.7%

1940	505	6.3%

1950	712	41.0%

1960	774	8.7%

1970	1,318	70.3%

1980	4,537	244.2%

1990	5,765	27.1%

2000	6,462	12.1%

2010	6,490	0.4%

Est. 2016	6,453	−0.6%

Population sources: 1860-2000 1860-1920 1860-1870 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade.

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As of the 2010 Census, the Shamong Township population was 6,490, an increase of 0.4% from the 6,462 in the 2000 Census, increased by 12.1% from the 5,765 in the 1990 Census.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 Census, the Shamong Township population was 6,490, an increase of 0.4% from the 6,462 in the 2000 Census, increased by 12.1% from the 5,765 in the 1990 Census.