Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a city situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743, a decrease of 177 (−1.8%) from the 9,920 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.
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The High Street Historic District in Burlington | |
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Location of Burlington in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
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| Coordinates: 40.078307°N 74.853328°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Formed | October 24, 1693 |
| Royal charter | May 7, 1733 |
| Incorporated | December 21, 1784 |
| Reincorporated | March 14, 1851 |
| Named for | Bridlington, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Barry W. Conaway (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Johanna S. Conyer |
| • Municipal clerk | Cindy A. Crivaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2) |
| • Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) 19.05% |
| • Rank | 306th of 565 in state 28th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,743 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 10,016 |
| • Rank | 251st of 565 in state 16th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 3,210.2/sq mi (1,239.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 209th of 565 in state 10th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08016 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400508920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885174 |
| Website | www |
Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March 14, 1851, the city was reincorporated and enlarged with portions of the surrounding township.
Burlington was originally the county seat of Burlington County. In 1796, in response to the growth of population to the east away from the Delaware River, the county seat was moved to Mount Holly Township, a more central location.