Burlington Township, New Jersey
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For the city, see Burlington, New Jersey.
Burlington Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia and is part of the South Jersey region of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 23,983,[10][11] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,389 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 22,594,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,300 (+11.3%) from the 20,294 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[23]
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Burlington Township, New Jersey | |
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Nickname: "Acres of Opportunity"[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.060631°N 74.835891°W / 40.060631; -74.835891[2][3] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Burlington |
Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
Named for | Bridlington, England |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | E.L. "Pete" Green (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[5][6] |
• Administrator | Jodi M. Botlinger[7] |
• Municipal clerk | Mary E. Field[8] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.02 sq mi (36.32 km2) |
• Land | 13.45 sq mi (34.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) 4.10% |
• Rank | 178th of 565 in state 17th of 40 in county[2] |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 23,983 |
• Estimate | 24,061 |
• Rank | 111th of 565 in state 6th of 40 in county[13] |
• Density | 1,779.7/sq mi (687.1/km2) |
• Rank | 309th of 565 in state 18th of 40 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 609[16] |
FIPS code | 3400508950[2][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882102[2][19] |
Website | www |
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