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Burlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The
county seat is Mount Holly. The county seat had been in Burlington, but as
population moved away from the Delaware River a more central location was
needed. As of 2000, the population was 423,394.
Burlington County dates back to 1681, when its court was established. The county
was formed on May 17, 1694, "by the union of the first and second Tenths".[1]
This county is part of the Delaware Valley area.
Contents
* 1 Geography
o 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Government
o 3.1 Politics
* 4 Municipalities
* 5 Libraries
* 6 Education
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819 square
miles (2,122 km˛), of which, 805 square miles (2,084 km˛) of it is land and 15
square miles (38 km˛) of it (1.81%) is water.
Most of the land in the county is coastal and alluvial plain with little relief.
There are a few anomalous hills, such as Apple Pie Hill and Arney's Mount, the
highest of not only the entire county but all of South Jersey at approximately
260 feet (79 m) above sea level. The low point is sea level along the Delaware
and Mullica Rivers.
Burlington County has the largest area of New Jersey's 21 counties.
Adjacent counties
* Mercer County - north
* Monmouth County - northeast
* Ocean County - east
* Atlantic County - south
* Camden County - southwest
* Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - west
* Bucks County, Pennsylvania - northwest
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Mercer County Monmouth County
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania North Ocean County
West Burlington County, New Jersey East
South
Camden County Atlantic County Atlantic Ocean
[edit] Demographics
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1790 18,095
—
1800 21,521 18.9%
1810 24,979 16.1%
1820 28,822 15.4%
1830 31,107 7.9%
1840 32,831 * 5.5%
1850 43,203 31.6%
1860 49,730 15.1%
1870 53,639 7.9%
1880 55,402 3.3%
1890 58,528 5.6%
1900 58,241 −0.5%
1910 66,565 14.3%
1920 81,770 22.8%
1930 93,541 14.4%
1940 97,013 3.7%
1950 135,910 40.1%
1960 224,499 65.2%
1970 323,132 43.9%
1980 362,542 12.2%
1990 395,066 9.0%
2000 423,394 7.2%
Est. 2005 450,743 [2] 6.5%
* lost territory
historical census data source:[3][4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 423,394 people, 154,371 households, and
111,610 families residing in the county. The population density was 526 people
per square mile (203/km˛). There were 161,311 housing units at an average
density of 200 per square mile (77/km˛). The racial makeup of the county was
78.39% White, 15.13% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.69%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 2.07% from two or
more races. 4.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.0%
were of Irish, 15.6% Italian, 13.3% German, 7.4% English and 5.4% Polish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90%
of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone
who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the
average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18,
7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100
females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $58,608, and the median
income for a family was $67,481 (these figures had risen to $72,466 and $85,117
respectively as of a 2007 estimate[6]). Males had a median income of $46,381
versus $32,228 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,339.
About 3.20% of families and 4.70% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
Burlington County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of
five members. Freeholders are elected at large by the voters of Burlington
County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms. Burlington
County's Freeholders have both administrative and policy making powers. Each
Burlington County Freeholder oversees a particular area of service:
Administration; Education and Human Services; Public Safety and Solid Waste;
Economic Development and Public Works; and Land Use and Public Affairs.
As of 2008[update], Burlington County's Freeholders are:[7]
* Freeholder Director Aubrey A. Fenton - Director of Economic Development and
Transportation (Willingboro Township, 2008)
* Freeholder James K. Wujcik - Director of Economic Development and Public
Safety (Cinnaminson Township, 2009)
* Deputy Director Joseph B. Donnelly - Director of Economic Development and
Public Works (Cinnaminson Township, 2010)
* Dawn Marie Addiego - Director of Health and Human Services (Evesham Township,
2008)
* William S. Haines, Jr. - Director of Natural Resources (Medford Township,
2009)
Politics
A moderate county in New Jersey politics, Burlington County in recent years has
become an important area for the Republican party, especially in more recently
developed, more affluent communities such as Medford, Mount Laurel, Moorestown,
and Evesham (as opposed to the more reliably Democratic strongholds along the
Delaware River). Despite this however, in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election,
Barack Obama carried Burlington County by an 18.5% margin over John McCain, with
Obama carrying the state by 14.4% over McCain.[8]
[edit] Municipalities
Index map of Burlington County Municipalities (click to see index key)
The following municipalities are located in Burlington County. Unincorporated
areas are listed within the municipalities in which they are situated. The type
of government is listed in parentheses where it is not included in municipality
name:
* Bass River Township
* Beverly (city)
* Bordentown Township
* Bordentown (city)
* Burlington Township
* Burlington (city)
* Chesterfield Township
* Cinnaminson Township
* Delanco Township
* Delran Township
* Eastampton Township
* Edgewater Park Township
* Evesham Township
o Marlton CDP
* Fieldsboro (borough)
* Florence Township
o Florence-Roebling
* Hainesport Township
* Lumberton Township
* Mansfield Township
* Maple Shade Township
* Medford Lakes (borough)
* Medford Township
* Moorestown Township
o Moorestown-Lenola
* Mount Holly Township
* Mount Laurel Township
o Ramblewood
* New Hanover Township
o Fort Dix (part)
o McGuire Air Force Base (part)
* North Hanover Township
o McGuire Air Force Base (part)
* Palmyra (borough)
* Pemberton Township
o Browns Mills
o Country Lake Estates
o Fort Dix (part)
o Pemberton Heights
o Presidential Lakes Estates
* Pemberton (borough)
* Riverside Township
* Riverton (borough)
* Shamong Township
* Southampton Township
o Leisuretowne
* Springfield Township
o Fort Dix (part)
* Tabernacle Township
* Washington Township
* Westampton Township
* Willingboro Township
* Woodland Township
* Wrightstown (borough)
Most municipalities have their own municipal courts, and the county has a
Superior Court as well. Municipal courts handle traffic and minor criminal and
civil matters, while Superior Court handles the more serious cases.
Libraries
The Burlington County Library System, the first county library in New Jersey,
began in a small room of the Mt. Holly YMCA in 1921 after voters adopted a new
law providing for the creation of a county library system. Library service grew
in popularity and several moves ensued as more space became a necessity. By
1971, a new headquarters facility had been constructed, Cinnaminson and
Bordentown had joined the system as branches, and a bookmobile visited areas
without local facilities. Medford and Evesham had joined the system by 1975. The
Pemberton Branch joined the system in 1987. Maple Shade became a branch in
April, 2001 while Riverton, the newest branch, joined in December 2003. With a
larger network of 9 additional member libraries, the system provides a range of
services to its residents.
Education
Burlington County College is a two-year public community college serving
students from Burlington County. The school is located in Pemberton and Mount
Laurel and was founded in 1966.
References
1. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder,
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 93.
2. ^ "QuickFacts: Burlington County, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/34005.html.
Retrieved 2007-03-01.
3. ^ "New Jersey Resident Population by County: 1880 - 1930". http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd5.htm.
4. ^ "Geostat Center: Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia
Library. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/. Retrieved
2007-03-02.
5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov.
Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US55089&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US55%7C05000US55089&_street=&_county=burlington+county&_cityTown=burlington+county&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
7. ^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New
Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
8. ^ U.S. Election Atlas
] External links
Philadelphia portal
New Jersey portal
* Burlington County Historic Photos, Part I (Bass River, NJ to Medford Lakes,
NJ)
* Burlington County Historic Photos, Part II (Medford Lakes, NJ to Wrightstown,
NJ)
* Official County Government website
* Burlington County Library System
* Early houses Nathaniel Rue Ewan's photographs of early houses of Burlington
County, New Jersey.
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