Burlington Township is a

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. It is a

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and is part of the

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region of the state. As of the

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, the township's population was 23,983, an increase of 1,389 (6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 22,594, in turn reflecting an increase of 2,300 (+11.3%) from the 20,294 counted in the 2000 census.

History

Burlington was formed as a ''towne'' by the

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proprietors and was interrelated to Burlington City during its early days. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798 by the

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, enacted by the

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, as one of the initial group of 104 townships incorporated in New Jersey. Burlington City was reincorporated within the township as of March 14, 1851, at which time a portion of the township was annexed to the city.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 94. Accessed June 18, 2012. The township's name is a corruption of the English town of

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Geography

According to the

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, Burlington township had a total area of 14.02 square miles (36.32 km²), including 13.45 square miles (34.83 km²) of land and 0.58 square miles (1.49 km²) of water (4.10%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Deacons, Fountain Woods, Springside and Stevens. The township borders Burlington City, Edgewater Park, Florence Township, Springfield Township, Westampton Township and Willingboro Township in Burlington County; and both

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and Bristol Township across the

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Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $83,291 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,419) and the median family income was $101,967 (+/− $6,626). Males had a median income of $60,587 (+/− $3,161) versus $50,078 (+/− $3,792) for females. The

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for the borough was $32,122 (+/− $1,352). About 3.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

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, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 20,294 people, 7,112 households, and 5,277 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 7,348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 67.71%

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, 24.49%

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, 0.16% Native American, 3.73%

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, 0.03%

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, 1.46% from

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, and 2.41% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.01% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Burlington township, Burlington County, New Jersey

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. Accessed July 8, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Burlington township, Burlington County, New Jersey

. Accessed July 8, 2013. There were 7,112 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18. In the township, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $61,663, and the median income for a family was $70,958. Males had a median income of $49,290 versus $35,510 for females. The

for the township was $24,754. About 3.4% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the

, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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has its headquarters in the township, having relocated from Burlington City in 1988. The Marketplace at Burlington, formerly an indoor mall known as the

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, offers a

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of , with plans to convert to an open-air format with of leasable space. The mall closed its doors on January 8, 2018, though Sears remained while the rest of the mall was closed because it owned a section of mall property. Sears closed on September 2, 2018. The township's businesses and shopping destinations cause the daytime population to rise to as much as 35,000, a jump of 50% from the resident population of almost 23,000.

Government

Local government

Burlington Township is governed within the

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, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council (Plan E) form of municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a

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as of January 1, 1975. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, all of whom are elected

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in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis as part of the November general election. Either three or four council seats are up for vote in even-numbered years, with the mayoral seat up for vote during the same election where three council seats are on the ballot.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 38. , the

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of Burlington Township is

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E.L. "Pete" Green, who was appointed to serve an unexpired term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Burlington Township Council are Council President Robert W. Jung (D, 2024), President Pro Tem Patricia "Trish" Siboczy (D, 2024), Daniel Carducci (D, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Prabhdeep 'Pavi' Pandher (D, 2024; appointed to fill an unexpired term), Joyce R. Howell (D, 2022), George M. Kozub (D, 2022) and Carl M. Schoenborn (D, 2024).Mayor and Council
Township of Burlington. Accessed June 23, 2022.November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results

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, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.November 6, 2018 General Election Summary Report Official Results

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, updated November 17, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019. In December 2021, the Township Council appointed Daniel Carducci to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant following the resignation of Michael K. Cantwell earlier that month. In January 2022, the Township Council appointed E.L. "Pete" Green to fill the mayoral seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Brian J. Carlin until he resigned from office the previous month to take a seat as the

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, while Prabhdeep 'Pavi' Pandher was appointed to fill Green's Township Council seat expiring in 2024.

Federal, state, and county representation

Burlington Township is located in the 3rd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Burlington Township had been part of the 3rd Congressional District and the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 55, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

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is governed by a

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comprised of five members who are chosen

in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members.Board of County Commissioners
Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2022. ,

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are Commissioner Director Daniel J. O'Connell ( D, Delran Township; term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022) Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, term as commissioner ends 2023; term as deputy director ends 2022), Allison Eckel (D, Medford, 2022; appointed to fill an unexpired term), Felicia Hopson (D, Willingboro Township, 2024) and

Balvir Singh Balvir Singh is a teacher and Democratic politician from Burlington Township, New Jersey who has served on the Burlington County Board of County Commissioners since 2018.Levinsky, David"Burlington County Democrats gain ground with election wins" ...

(D, Burlington Township, 2023). Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are

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Joanne Schwartz (R, Southampton Township, 2023), Sheriff Anthony Basantis (D, Burlington Township, 2022) and

Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026).

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 13,214 registered voters in Burlington Township, of which 5,382 (40.7% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,160 (16.3% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 5,664 (42.9% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 58.5% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 79.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the

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, Democrat

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received 7,345 votes (68.4% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 3,229 votes (30.1% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 103 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 10,744 ballots cast by the township's 14,146 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 7,266 votes (65.3% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 3,692 votes (33.2% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 99 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 11,127 ballots cast by the township's 13,570 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.0% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 5,696 votes (57.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 4,086 votes (41.1% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 72 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 9,931 ballots cast by the township's 12,351 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.4% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 3,486 votes (53.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 2,874 votes (43.7% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 76 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 6,570 ballots cast by the township's 14,162 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 3,483 ballots cast (52.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,669 votes (40.6% vs. 47.7%), Independent

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with 283 votes (4.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 90 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 6,578 ballots cast by the township's 13,512 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

Public school students in

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through

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are educated in the

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, under superintendent Mary Ann Bell. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 3,625 students and 328.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.0:1.District information for Burlington Township School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are B. Bernice Young Elementary School with 763 students in Pre-K to 1st grade, Fountain Woods Elementary School with 789 students in grades 2-5, Burlington Township Middle School at Springside with 843 students in grades 6-8 and

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with 1,187 students in grades 9-12. Burlington Township School District received notice in 2009 after a video posted on YouTube by a parent without school approval showed more than a dozen children at B. Bernice Young Elementary School singing a song praising President Barack Obama, which Conservative groups cited as a means of indoctrinating students to support the President. At the conclusion of the song, the children pump their fists and chant "hip, hip, hooray!" The song had been performed in conjunction with

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activities and when the author of the book ''I Am Barack Obama'' visited the school the next month Students from Burlington Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the

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, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.

Sports

In 2017, the 10U Cal Ripken baseball team from Burlington Township represented the Mid-Atlantic Region in the 10U Cal Ripken World Series, held in Hammond, Indiana.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Burlington County and by the

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and by the

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. The

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, including the Pennsylvania Extension (

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) and the Delaware River Bridge, pass through the township for from the river to Florence Township. While there is no turnpike interchange within the township's borders, it is accessible in neighboring Florence Township (at Exit 6A on the Pennsylvania Extension) and Westampton Township (at Interchange 5, which is signed for Burlington- Mount Holly). Other roads that pass through Burlington Township include U.S. Route 130, Interstate 295, and County Road 541.

Public transportation

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provides bus service in the city between Trenton and

on the 409 route and between Burlington and Camden on the 413 and 419 routes. The NJ Transit River Line light rail system provides transportation between the

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in Trenton and the

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(and other stations) in Camden, with stops in Burlington City at

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and Burlington Towne Centre, but not in Burlington Township itself.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Burlington Township include: *

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(born 1966), head coach of the

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men's basketball team *

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(born 1995), country singer/songwriter * Thomas P. Foy (1951–2004), member of the

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and

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whose start in politics was on the Burlington Township Council * Peter Hill (1767–1820), former slave who was the first African American clockmaker *

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(born 1994),

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who has played in the NFL for the

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, which was issued in 1715 in her husband's name, as women were not allowed to have their own patents *

, politician elected to the

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in 2017, who is the first Asian-American to win a countywide election in the county and the first Sikh-American to win a countywide election in New Jersey * Rod Streater (born 1988), wide receiver who played in the NFL for the

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"Then and now: Burlington Township star Bryan Warrick"
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'', February 8, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2020. "Bryan Warrick - Burlington Township - Year graduated: 1978"

References

External links

Burlington Township website
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