Shamong, NJ News
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Election Alert: GOP Hangs On in Shamong Township Committee RacePine Barrens Tribune
Around Shamong
Town website: shamong.net
Town hall: Shamong Township, 105 Willow Grove Road, Shamong, NJ 08088 · 609-268-2377. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Shamong Township was $10,274 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Top-rated public schools here (see all Burlington County rankings):
Indian Mills Memorial SchoolNo. 2 of 39 middle schools in Burlington County · Grade A- · Niche 2027
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About Shamong
At a glance. Shamong is a Burlington County township of 6,460 people (2020 census). Township offices are at 105 Willow Grove Road.
Schools. The Indian Mills School District runs Indian Mills Elementary School and Indian Mills Memorial School. The township lists Seneca High School, in the Lenape Regional High School District, as the high school.
Good to know. The township is home to the Indian Mills Historical Society and the Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company.
History. Shamong became a township in 1852, from parts of Medford, Southampton and Washington townships. The name comes from Native American words for place of the big horn.
Places to know. The whole township is in the Pinelands National Reserve. Atsion is in the township, with the Samuel Richards Mansion; Richards owned the Atsion Iron Works.
Getting around. U.S. Route 206 is the main highway, along with County Routes 534 and 541.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Shamong Township construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Shamong Township · Shamong Township: Schools · Wikipedia: Shamong Township, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.