There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $58,608, and the median income for a family was $67,481 (these figures had risen to $72,466 and $85,117 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $46,381 versus $32,228 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $26,339. About 3.20% of families and 4.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 Census the population of the county was 448,734. The racial makeup of the county was 70.65% Non-Hispanic white, 16.60% black, 0.22% Native American, 4.32% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.33% Non-Hispanics of some other race, 2.26% Non-Hispanics reporting two or more races and 6.42% Hispanics or Latinos.

Transportation

A variety of major routes pass through Burlington County. Major county roads include County Route 528

County Route 528 (New Jersey)

County Route 528 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown to Ocean Avenue in Mantoloking.-Burlington County:...

, County Route 530

County Route 530 (New Jersey)

County Route 530 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 31.21 miles from US 206 in Southampton Township to Water Street in Toms River Township.-Burlington County:...

, County Route 532

County Route 532 (New Jersey)

County Route 532 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 35.19 miles from Stokes Road on the Medford Township-Medford Lakes border to Bryan Road in Ocean Township...

, County Route 534

County Route 534 (New Jersey)

County Route 534, abbreviated CR 534, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 47 in Deptford Township to Medford-Indian Mills Road in Shamong Township.-Gloucester County:...

 (only in Shamong

Shamong Township, New Jersey

Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....

), County Route 537

County Route 537 (New Jersey)

County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...

, County Route 541

County Route 541 (New Jersey)

County Route 541, abbreviated CR 541, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from U.S. Route 206 in Shamong Township to U.S. Route 130 in Burlington.-Route description:...

, County Route 543

County Route 543 (New Jersey)

County Route 543, abbreviated CR 543, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Federal Street in Camden to Wrightstown-Georgetown Road in Mansfield Township.-Camden County:...

, County Route 545

County Route 545 (New Jersey)

County Route 545, abbreviated CR 545, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Lakehurst Road in Pemberton Township to Park Avenue in Bordentown...

 and County Route 563

County Route 563 (New Jersey)

County Route 563, abbreviated CR 563, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from CR 629/Ocean Drive in Margate City, Atlantic County north to Route 72 in Woodland Township, Burlington County...

. State Routes that pass through are Route 38, Route 68, Route 70, Route 72, Route 73, Route 90 (only in Cinnaminson

Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey

Cinnaminson includes within its boundaries the confluence point of longitude 75 degrees west and latitude 40 degrees north, one of only four such confluence points in New Jersey...

), and Route 413 (only in Burlington

Burlington, New Jersey

Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....

). U.S. Routes that traverse are U.S. Route 9 (only in Bass River

Bass River Township, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile . There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile...

), U.S. Route 130

U.S. Route 130

U.S. Route 130 is a north–south U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey. It runs from Interstate 295 and US 40 at Deepwater in Pennsville Township, Salem County, where the road continues east as Route 49, north to US 1 in North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, where...

 and U.S. Route 206

U.S. Route 206

U.S. Route 206 is a long north–south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Only about a half a mile of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it is the remainder of the route...

. Limited access roads include the Garden State Parkway

Garden State Parkway

The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...

 (only in Bass River), Interstate 295

Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey)

Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is an auxiliary Interstate Highway, designated as a bypass around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The route begins at a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware, and runs to another junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey...

 and the New Jersey Turnpike

New Jersey Turnpike

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 (a portion of Interstate 95

Interstate 95 in New Jersey

Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Florida to Maine...

).

Five Turnpike interchanges are located in Burlington: Exit 4 in Mount Laurel

Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey

Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...

, Exit 5 in Westampton

Westampton Township, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...

, Exit 6A in Florence

Florence Township, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,746 people, 4,149 households, and 2,891 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,106.5 people per square mile . There were 4,391 housing units at an average density of 452.1 per square mile...

, Exit 6 in Mansfield

Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,090 people, 2,077 households, and 1,561 families residing in the township. The population density was 234.3 people per square mile . There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile...

 and Exit 7 in Bordentown

Bordentown Township, New Jersey

Of note, the Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the...

.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority plans to widen the Parkway to three lanes in each direction from exit 80 in South Toms River

South Toms River, New Jersey

South Toms River is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 3,684....

, Ocean County

Ocean County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...

 to exit 30 in Somers Point

Somers Point, New Jersey

Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 10,795.The City of Somers Point is in the eastern part of Atlantic County, southwest of Atlantic City.-History:...

, Atlantic County

Atlantic County, New Jersey

-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

.

In addition, the Authority is planning to extend the 'dual-dual' configuration (Inner Car Lanes & Outer Truck Lanes) to Exit 6 from its current end at Exit 8A in Monroe Township

Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey

Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,999. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...

, Middlesex County

Middlesex County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...

. This is planned to be completed by 2014.

The Burlington County Bridge Commission

Burlington County Bridge Commission

The Burlington County Bridge Commission is a public agency responsible for the operation and maintenance of several bridges in Burlington County, New Jersey across the Delaware River. It now manages eight bridges, including the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, the Burlington-Bristol Bridge, and the...

 is responsible for maintaining the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge

Tacony-Palmyra Bridge

The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a combination steel arch, double-leaf bascule bridge across the Delaware River, connecting New Jersey Route 73 in Palmyra, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Route 73 in the Tacony section of Philadelphia. The bridge has a total length of 3,659 feet and spans 2,324 feet . It...

 and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge

Burlington-Bristol Bridge

The Burlington–Bristol Bridge is a truss bridge with a lift span crossing the Delaware River from Burlington, New Jersey to Bristol Township, Pennsylvania in the United States. Construction of the bridge started on April 1, 1930, and the bridge opened to traffic on May 2, 1931...

, both of which cross the Delaware River

Delaware River

The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...

. In addition, the agency maintains several bridges along CR 543 including the Riverside-Delanco Bridge

Riverside-Delanco Bridge

The Riverside–Delanco Bridge is a truss bridge with a central swing span that carries County Route 543 across the Rancocas Creek, between Riverside and Delanco in New Jersey. The current bridge was built in 1934-1935 to replace the 1901 bridge, which itself replaced an 1870 structure...

 over the Rancocas Creek

Rancocas Creek

Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. The creek's main stem is long, with a North Branch of and a South Branch flowing...

.

Government

Burlington County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders

Board of Chosen Freeholders

In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...

 consisting of five members. Freeholders are elected at large by the voters of Burlington County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms. Burlington County's Freeholders have both administrative and policy making powers. Each Burlington County Freeholder oversees a particular area of service: Administration; Education and Human Services; Public Safety and Solid Waste; Economic Development and Public Works; and Land Use and Public Affairs.

, Burlington County's Freeholders are:

• Freeholder Director Bruce Garganio (R
  Republican Party (United States)
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  ) – (Florence
  Florence Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,746 people, 4,149 households, and 2,891 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,106.5 people per square mile . There were 4,391 housing units at an average density of 452.1 per square mile...
  
  , 2012)
• Deputy Director Joseph B. Donnelly (R
  Republican Party (United States)
  The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
  
  ) – Director of Public Works and Senior & Veteran Services (Cinnaminson
  Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey
  Cinnaminson includes within its boundaries the confluence point of longitude 75 degrees west and latitude 40 degrees north, one of only four such confluence points in New Jersey...
  
  , 2010)
• Freeholder Mary Ann O'Brien (R
  Republican Party (United States)
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  )- Director of Public Safety and Consumer Affairs (Medford, 2012)
• Freeholder Chris Brown (R
  Republican Party (United States)
  The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
  
  )** – Director of Education and Corrections (Evesham, 2011)
• Freeholder Mary Anne Reinhart (D
  Democratic Party (United States)
  The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
  
  ) (Shamong
  Shamong Township, New Jersey
  Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
  
  , 2011)

**Chris Brown was elected in 2008 as a Democrat along with Mary Anne Reinhart. On March 29, 2010, he announced that he was switching parties and becoming a Republican.

Politics

A moderate county in New Jersey politics, Burlington County in recent years has become an important area for the Republican party, especially in more recently developed, more affluent communities such as Medford, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, and Evesham (as opposed to the more reliably Democratic strongholds along the Delaware River). Despite this however, in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election

United States presidential election, 2008

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, Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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 carried Burlington County by an 18.5% margin over John McCain

John McCain

John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....

, with Obama carrying the state by 14.4% over McCain. In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009. Democratic Governor Jon Corzine was running for a second term and was being challenged by Republican Chris Christie, Independent Christopher Daggett and nine others, in addition to several write-in candidates...

, Republican Chris Christie received 48% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine

Jon Corzine

Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...

, who received around 45%.

Municipalities

The following municipalities are located in Burlington County. Unincorporated areas are listed within the municipalities in which they are situated. The type of government is listed in parentheses where it is not included in municipality name:

• Bass River Township
  Bass River Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile . There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile...
  
  
• Beverly
  Beverly, New Jersey
  Beverly is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 2,577.Beverly was originally incorporated as a borough on March 5, 1850, within Willingboro Township...
  
   (city)
• Bordentown Township
  Bordentown Township, New Jersey
  Of note, the Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the...
  
  
• Bordentown
  Bordentown, New Jersey
  Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
  
   (city)
• Burlington Township
  Burlington Township, New Jersey
  - Local government :Burlington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act Plan E form of municipal government and consists of a mayor and a seven-member Township Council. The council is elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis., the Mayor of...
  
  
• Burlington
  Burlington, New Jersey
  Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
  
   (city)
• Chesterfield Township
  Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,955 people, 899 households, and 744 families residing in the township. The population density was 278.1 people per square mile . There were 924 housing units at an average density of 43.1 per square mile...
  
  
• Cinnaminson Township
  Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey
  Cinnaminson includes within its boundaries the confluence point of longitude 75 degrees west and latitude 40 degrees north, one of only four such confluence points in New Jersey...
  
  
• Delanco Township
  Delanco Township, New Jersey
  Delanco Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,237....
  
  
• Delran Township
  Delran Township, New Jersey
  Delran is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,896....
  
  
• Eastampton Township
  Eastampton Township, New Jersey
  Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202....
  
  
• Edgewater Park Township
  Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey
  Edgewater Park Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a northeastern Delaware Valley suburb of Philadelphia...
  
  
• Evesham Township
  Evesham Township, New Jersey
  Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....
  
  
  • Marlton CDP
    Marlton, New Jersey
    Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...
    
    
• Fieldsboro
  Fieldsboro, New Jersey
  Fieldsboro is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 522.Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It...
  
   (borough)
• Florence Township
  Florence Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,746 people, 4,149 households, and 2,891 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,106.5 people per square mile . There were 4,391 housing units at an average density of 452.1 per square mile...
  
  
  • Florence-Roebling
    Florence-Roebling, New Jersey
    Florence-Roebling is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 8,200.-Geography:...
    
    
• Hainesport Township
  Hainesport Township, New Jersey
  Hainesport Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126....
  
  
• Lumberton Township
  Lumberton Township, New Jersey
  Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461....
  
  
• Mansfield Township
  Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,090 people, 2,077 households, and 1,561 families residing in the township. The population density was 234.3 people per square mile . There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile...
  
  
• Maple Shade Township
  Maple Shade Township, New Jersey
  Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,079....
  
  
• Medford Lakes
  Medford Lakes, New Jersey
  Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....
  
   (borough)
• Medford Township
  Medford Township, New Jersey
  Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....
  
  
• Moorestown Township
  Moorestown Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 19,017 people, 6,971 households, and 5,270 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,287.3 per square mile . There were 7,211 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile...
  
  
  • Moorestown-Lenola
    Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey
    Moorestown-Lenola is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Moorestown Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 13,860.-Geography:...
    
    
• Mount Holly Township
  Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
  Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
  
  
• Mount Laurel Township
  Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
  Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
  
  
  • Ramblewood
    Ramblewood, New Jersey
    Ramblewood is a census-designated place located within Mount Laurel Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 6,003.-Geography:Ramblewood is located at ....
    
    
• New Hanover Township
  New Hanover Township, New Jersey
  New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
  
  
  • Fort Dix
    Fort Dix, New Jersey
    JB MDL Dix , better known as Fort Dix, is a United States Army base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Dix is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Reserve Command...
    
     (part)
  • McGuire Air Force Base
    McGuire Air Force Base
    JB MDL McGuire is a United States Air Force base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. McGuire is under the jurisdiction of the USAF Air Mobility Command...
    
     (part)
• North Hanover Township
  North Hanover Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.7 people per square mile . There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile...
  
  
  • McGuire Air Force Base
    McGuire Air Force Base
    JB MDL McGuire is a United States Air Force base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. McGuire is under the jurisdiction of the USAF Air Mobility Command...
    
     (part)
• Palmyra
  Palmyra, New Jersey
  Palmyra is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 7,091.Palmyra was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1894, from portions of Cinnaminson Township and Riverton...
  
   (borough)
• Pemberton Township
  Pemberton Township, New Jersey
  Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
  
  
  • Browns Mills
    Browns Mills, New Jersey
    Browns Mills is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pemberton Township, in Burlington County. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 11,257.-Geography:Browns Mills is located at ....
    
    
  • Country Lake Estates
    Country Lake Estates, New Jersey
    Country Lake Estates is a census-designated place located within Pemberton Township, in Burlington County. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 4,012.-Geography:Country Lake Estates is located at ....
    
    
  • Fort Dix
    Fort Dix, New Jersey
    JB MDL Dix , better known as Fort Dix, is a United States Army base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Dix is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Reserve Command...
    
     (part)
  • Pemberton Heights
    Pemberton Heights, New Jersey
    Pemberton Heights is a census-designated place located within Pemberton Township, in Burlington County. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP had a total population of 2,512.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Presidential Lakes Estates
    Presidential Lakes Estates, New Jersey
    Presidential Lakes Estates is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pemberton Township, in Burlington County. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,332.-Geography:...
    
    
• Pemberton
  Pemberton, New Jersey
  Pemberton, formerly New Mills, is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,210....
  
   (borough)
• Riverside Township
  Riverside Township, New Jersey
  Riverside Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 7,911....
  
  
• Riverton
  Riverton, New Jersey
  Riverton is a Borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,759....
  
   (borough)
• Shamong Township
  Shamong Township, New Jersey
  Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
  
  
• Southampton Township
  Southampton Township, New Jersey
  Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
  
  
  • Leisuretowne
    Leisuretowne, New Jersey
    Leisuretowne is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,535...
    
    
• Springfield Township
  Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile . There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile...
  
  
  • Fort Dix
    Fort Dix, New Jersey
    JB MDL Dix , better known as Fort Dix, is a United States Army base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Dix is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Reserve Command...
    
     (part)
• Tabernacle Township
  Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
  Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
  
  
• Washington Township
  Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
  Washington Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 621....
  
  
• Westampton Township
  Westampton Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...
  
  
• Willingboro Township
  Willingboro Township, New Jersey
  Willingboro is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 31,629....
  
  
• Woodland Township
  Woodland Township, New Jersey
  - Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...
  
  
• Wrightstown
  Wrightstown, New Jersey
  Wrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802....
  
   (borough)

Most municipalities have their own municipal courts, and the county has a Superior Court as well. Municipal courts handle traffic and minor criminal and civil matters, while Superior Court handles the more serious cases.

Libraries

The Burlington County Library System, the first county library in New Jersey, began in a small room of the Mt. Holly YMCA in 1921 after voters adopted a new law providing for the creation of a county library system. Library service grew in popularity and several moves ensued as more space became a necessity. By 1971, a new headquarters facility had been constructed, Cinnaminson and Bordentown had joined the system as branches, and a bookmobile visited areas without local facilities. Medford and Evesham had joined the system by 1975. The Pemberton Branch joined the system in 1987. Maple Shade became a branch in April, 2001 while Riverton, the newest branch, joined in December 2003. With a larger network of 9 additional member libraries, the system provides a range of services to its residents.

Education

Burlington County College

Burlington County College

Burlington County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Burlington County, New Jersey...

 is a two-year public community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 serving students from Burlington County. The school is located in Pemberton

Pemberton, New Jersey

Pemberton, formerly New Mills, is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,210....

 and Mount Laurel and was founded in 1966.

External links

• Burlington County Historic Photos, Part I (Bass River, NJ to Medford Lakes, NJ)
• Burlington County Historic Photos, Part II (Medford Lakes, NJ to Wrightstown, NJ)
• Official County Government website
• Burlington County Library System
• Burlington County Business Association
• Burlington County Chamber of Commerce
• Early houses Nathaniel Rue Ewan's photographs of early houses of Burlington County, New Jersey.