Burlington, New Jersey

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See also: Burlington Township, New Jersey
The City of Burlington highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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The City of Burlington highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 9,736.

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[edit] History

The council of West Jersey Proprietors purchased roughly thirty miles of riverfront land in 1676 from the Lenape Native Americans. Burlington was founded on part of that land by settlers (primarily Quakers) in 1677, and served as the capital of the province of West Jersey until 1702.

Burlington takes its name (including the county name) from the English east-coast town of Bridlington, of which, Burlington was a district but is now amalgamated into the larger Bridlington town.

[edit] Geography

Burlington is located at 40°4′23″N, 74°51′20″W (40.073110, -74.855693)GR1. It is surrounded on three sides by Burlington Township, New Jersey and on one side by the Delaware River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²). 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (19.35%) is water.

Burlington borders Burlington Township and the Delaware River. The Burlington-Bristol Bridge crosses the Delaware River, connecting Burlington to Bristol, Pennsylvania.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,736 people, 3,898 households, and 2,522 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,253.0/km² (3,245.1/mi²). There were 4,181 housing units at an average density of 538.1/km² (1,393.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.18% White, 26.62% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.

There were 3,898 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,115, and the median income for a family was $47,969. Males had a median income of $38,012 versus $28,022 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,208. About 5.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The City of Burlington is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Mayor serves a four-year term of office. The Common Council consists of seven members, each serving four-year terms of office: three at-large Councilpersons representing the entire City and one representing each of the four voting wards.

The Mayor of Burlington City is Darlene Scocca, whose term of office ends December 31, 2007. Members of the City Council are:[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Burlington is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.[2]

New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 7th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane B. Allen (R, Burlington) and in the Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delran) and Jack Conners (D, Delran). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik, Deputy Freeholder Director William S. Haines, Jr., Dawn Marie Addiego, Vincent R. Farias and Aubrey A. Fenton.

[edit] Education

The City of Burlington Public School District serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. the district consist of three elementary schools — Elias Boudinot Elementary School (K - 3), Captain James Lawrence Elementary School (K - 3) and Samuel Smith Elementary School (PreK - 3) — Wilbur Watts Intermediate School (grades 4 - 6), Burlington City Junior School (grades 7 and 8) and Burlington City High School (Grades 9 - 12) [1].

For grades 9-12, students from Edgewater Park attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Edgewater Park School District.

St Mary's Hall Doane Academy is an Episcopal school founded in 1837 by George Washington Doane. Life Center Academy (actually in nearby Florence Township) is an Assemblies of God school created by Mr. Paul Graban's wife, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.

[edit] Transportation

The River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with stations at Burlington South and Burlington Towne Centre, both on West Broad Street.

[edit] References

  1. ^ City of Burlington Common Council, accessed June 28, 2006
  2. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 55, accessed August 30, 2006

[edit] External links

Wikisource has an original article from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica about:
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