Barrington, New Jersey
Barrington is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,075, an increase of 92 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 6,983, which in turn reflected a decline of 101 (-1.4%) from the 7,084 counted in the 2000 census.
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Clements Bridge Road | |
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Location of Barrington in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Barrington, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.868935°N 75.051362°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1917 |
| Named for | Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Kyle Hanson (D, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Municipal clerk | Terry Shannon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| • Rank | 443rd of 565 in state 21st of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,075 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 7,036 |
| • Rank | 316th of 565 in state 19th of 37 in county |
| • Density | 4,475.0/sq mi (1,727.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 135th of 565 in state 14th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08007 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400703250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885149 |
| Website | www |
The area became known as "Barrington" in the 1880s, when William Simpson, one of the partners that developed the area, chose the name from his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Barrington was incorporated as a borough on March 27, 1917, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 17, 1917. Portions of the borough were taken on March 24, 1926, to form Lawnside.
The borough had the 30th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.069% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.