Barrington, New Jersey
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| Barrington, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1917 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | John Rink |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 7,084 |
| - Density | 4,411.4/sq mi (1,703.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08007 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-03250[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885149[4] |
| Website: http://www.barringtonboro.com/ | |
Barrington is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,084.
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.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Barrington is located at (39.870480, -75.052575)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
Barrington borders Bellmawr, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Magnolia, Runnemede, and Tavistock.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,252 |
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| 1940 | 2,329 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,651 | 13.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,943 | 199.6% | |
| 1970 | 8,409 | 5.9% | |
| 1980 | 7,418 | −11.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,774 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 7,050 | 4.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,084 | [2] | 0.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,084 people, 3,028 households, and 1,831 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,411.4 people per square mile (1,698.8/km²). There were 3,164 housing units at an average density of 1,970.3/sq mi (758.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.61% White, 4.16% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.
There were 3,028 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,148, and the median income for a family was $59,706. Males had a median income of $41,211 versus $31,927 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,434. About 0.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Barrington is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
The Mayor of the Borough of Barrington is John Rink. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Robert Klaus, Maureen Bergeron, Craig Cowling, Mike Dinella, Kirk Popiolek and Harry Vincent.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Barrington is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 5th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dana Redd (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Camden).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[13] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[14]
[edit] Education
The Barrington Public Schools serve public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Avon Elementary School for grades K-5 (230 students) and Woodland School for grades 6 through 8 (353 students).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Haddon Heights High School, which serves Haddon Heights, and students from the neighboring communities of Barrington and Lawnside who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Haddon Heights School District.[16]
[edit] Commerce
Long-time home of the Edmund Scientific Corporation
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 403 route, with local service on the 451 and 455 routes.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Barrington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Barrington borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 20, 2008.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 28.
- ^ Mayor and Council, Borough of Barrington. Accessed May 20, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Barrington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 20, 2008.
- ^ About Our School, accessed February 21, 2007.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Barrington Borough web site
- Barrington Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Barrington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Barrington, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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