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Burlington County
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Breidenhart, in Moorestown, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
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Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
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Country | United States | |
State | New Jersey | |
Founded | May 17, 1694 | |
Named for | Bridlington, England | |
Seat | Mount Holly | |
Largest municipality | Evesham Township (population) Washington Township (area) |
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Area | ||
• Total | 819.84 sq mi (2,123.4 km2) | |
• Land | 798.58 sq mi (2,068.3 km2) | |
• Water | 21.26 sq mi (55.1 km2) 2.59% | |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 461,860 | |
• Density | 563.354/sq mi (217.512/km2) | |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd |
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest in New Jersey by area. Its county seat is Mount Holly. As of the 2020 United States Census, Burlington County's population was 461,860, making it the 11th-largest of the state's 21 counties and representing a 13,126 (2.9%) increase from the 448,734 residents enumerated in the 2010 census, which in turn was an increase of 25,340 (6.0%) from the 423,394 enumerated in the 2000 Census. The most populous place in the county was Evesham Township, with 45,538 residents at the time of the 2010 Census, while Washington Township covered 102.71 square miles (266.0 km2), the largest area of any municipality in Burlington County.
Burlington County is located east of the Delaware River and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, also known as the Delaware Valley. However, the county stretches across the state, and its southeast corner reaches tidal estuaries leading to southern New Jersey's Great Bay, which separates the county from the Atlantic Ocean.
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History
Anglo-European records of Burlington County date to 1681, when its court was established in the Province of West Jersey. The county was formed on May 17, 1694, "by the union of the first and second Tenths." The county was named for Bridlington, a town in England. Burlington County was also the seat of government for the Province of West Jersey until its amalgamation with East Jersey in 1702, forming the Province of New Jersey. The county was much larger and was partitioned to form additional counties as the population increased. In 1714 one partition to the north became Hunterdon County, which itself was later partitioned to form three additional counties. The county seat had been in Burlington but, as the population increased in the interior, away from the Delaware River, a more central location was needed, and the seat of government was moved to Mount Holly in 1793.
19th Century
Increasing industrialization led to improvements in transportation which increased to profitability of agriculture in the county. Population increases in the coastal towns due to successful international trade and ship repair led to road improvemnts throughout the county.
Geography
According to the 2010 Census, the county had a total area of 819.84 square miles (2,123.4 km2), including 798.58 square miles (2,068.3 km2) of land (97.4%) and 21.26 square miles (55.1 km2) of water (2.6%).
Most of the land in the county is coastal and alluvial plain with little relief. There are a few anomalous hills, such as Apple Pie Hill and Arney's Mount, the highest of not only the entire county but also among the highest in South Jersey at approximately 240 feet (73 m) above sea level. The low point is sea level along the Delaware and Mullica rivers.
The majority of the land is dotted with rivers, streams, and wetlands. Some of the largest and most important rivers in Burlington County include: Rancocas Creek, Assiscunk Creek, Pennsauken Creek, Mullica River, Batsto River, and Wading River.
The county borders Atlantic County, Camden County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County in New Jersey; and both Bucks County and Philadelphia County across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
Climate and weather
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Average temperatures in the county seat of Mount Holly have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.92 inches (74 mm) in February to 4.87 inches (124 mm) in August. Burlington County has a humid-subtropical / humid continental transition climate, with relatively cold winters and hot summers. Severe weather is common in the warm months. Hurricanes have been known to strike Burlington County on occasion. Tornadoes are uncommon in the county. Severe thunderstorms, however, are quite common during the warm season. Snowfall is typical in the winter, with the snowfall averages in the county ranging from about 18 to 22 inches. The climate and weather of Burlington county is moderated by the nearby Atlantic Ocean, and rain is common year-round. The county seat receives about 41 inches of rain per year. Another interesting weather phenomena that occurs in Burlington County is radiative cooling in the Pine Barrens, a large Pine Forest and reserve that takes up a good portion of Southern and Eastern Burlington County. Due to sandy soil, on clear and dry nights these areas might be 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit colder than the surrounding areas, and there is a shorter frost-free season in these places. The sandy soil of the Pinelands loses heat much faster than the other soils or urban surfaces (concrete, asphalt) in the region, and so achieves a much lower temperature at night than the rest of the county. This effect is far less pronounced on moist, cloudy, or windy nights, as these three factors greatly reduce the radiative cooling of the sandy soil.
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
74 (23) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
95 (35) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
73 (23) |
103 (39) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
62 (17) |
74 (23) |
87 (31) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
96 (36) |
94 (34) |
89 (32) |
80 (27) |
73 (23) |
64 (18) |
98 (37) |
Average high °F (°C) | 40 (4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
52 (11) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
81.8 (27.7) |
86.5 (30.3) |
84.1 (28.9) |
77.1 (25.1) |
66 (19) |
55.5 (13.1) |
44.2 (6.8) |
63.9 (17.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
34.6 (1.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
61.8 (16.6) |
71 (22) |
75.8 (24.3) |
73.6 (23.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
46 (8) |
36 (2) |
53.9 (12.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 24 (−4) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
32.9 (0.5) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
60.1 (15.6) |
65.2 (18.4) |
63 (17) |
55.1 (12.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 7 (−14) |
9 (−13) |
17 (−8) |
28 (−2) |
37 (3) |
48 (9) |
56 (13) |
54 (12) |
44 (7) |
31 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
14 (−10) |
5 (−15) |
Record low °F (°C) | −6 (−21) |
−3 (−19) |
3 (−16) |
23 (−5) |
32 (0) |
43 (6) |
50 (10) |
51 (11) |
37 (3) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
2 (−17) |
−6 (−21) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.89 (73) |
2.78 (71) |
4.42 (112) |
3.70 (94) |
4.07 (103) |
4.46 (113) |
4.78 (121) |
4.68 (119) |
4.02 (102) |
3.26 (83) |
3.42 (87) |
3.73 (95) |
46.21 (1,174) |
Average precipitation days | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 125 |
Average snowy days | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 18,095 | — | |
1800 | 21,521 | 18.9% | |
1810 | 24,979 | 16.1% | |
1820 | 28,822 | 15.4% | |
1830 | 31,107 | 7.9% | |
1840 | 32,831 | 5.5% | |
1850 | 43,203 | 31.6% | |
1860 | 49,730 | 15.1% | |
1870 | 53,639 | 7.9% | |
1880 | 55,402 | 3.3% | |
1890 | 58,528 | 5.6% | |
1900 | 58,241 | −0.5% | |
1910 | 66,565 | 14.3% | |
1920 | 81,770 | 22.8% | |
1930 | 93,541 | 14.4% | |
1940 | 97,013 | 3.7% | |
1950 | 135,910 | 40.1% | |
1960 | 224,499 | 65.2% | |
1970 | 323,132 | 43.9% | |
1980 | 362,542 | 12.2% | |
1990 | 395,066 | 9.0% | |
2000 | 423,394 | 7.2% | |
2010 | 448,734 | 6.0% | |
2020 | 461,860 | 2.9% | |
Historical sources: 1790-1990 1970-2010 2020 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
2020 Census
As of the 2020 United States census, the county had 461,860 people, 170,074 households, and 170,074 families. The population density was 578 inhabitants per square mile (223.2/km2). There were 184,775 housing units at an average density of 231.25 per square mile (89.3/km2). The county's racial makeup was 65.6% White, 16.8% African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.68% Asian, and 8.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74% of the population.
There were 170,074 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.02% were married couples living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.6% had a male householder with no wife present and 29.4% were non-families. 30.67% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
About 21.1% of the county's population was under age 18, 8.3% was from age 18 to 24, 37.1% was from age 15 to 44, and 17.4% was age 65 or older. The median age was 41.4 years. The gender makeup of the county was 49.23% male and 50.76% female. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males.
The county's median household income was $88,797, and the median family income was $105,488. About 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 448,734 people, 166,318 households, and 117,254 families residing in the county. The population density was 561.9 per square mile (217.0/km2). There were 175,615 housing units at an average density of 219.9 per square mile (84.9/km2)*. The racial makeup of the county was 73.84% (331,342) White, 16.60% (74,505) Black or African American, 0.22% (985) Native American, 4.32% (19,395) Asian, 0.05% (219) Pacific Islander, 2.05% (9,193) from other races, and 2.92% (13,095) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.42% (28,831) of the population.
There were 166,318 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 94.6 males.
Municipalities
Municipalities in Burlington County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:
Municipality | Map key | Municipal type |
Population | Housing Units |
Total Area |
Water Area |
Land Area |
Pop. Density |
Housing Density |
Communities |
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Bass River Township | 10 | township | 1,443 | 587 | 78.27 | 3.22 | 75.04 | 19.2 | 7.8 | Charcoal Landing Harrisville Leektown Martha Merrygold Munion Field New Gretna Wading River |
Beverly | 3 | city | 2,577 | 1,086 | 0.78 | 0.23 | 0.55 | 4,645.4 | 1,957.7 | |
Bordentown | 6 | city | 3,924 | 2,014 | 0.97 | 0.04 | 0.93 | 4,222.3 | 2,167.1 | |
Bordentown Township | 28 | township | 11,367 | 4,360 | 9.33 | 0.82 | 8.51 | 1,335.0 | 512.1 | Bossert Estates Dunns Mill |
Burlington | 4 | city | 9,920 | 4,223 | 3.78 | 0.72 | 3.06 | 3,239.1 | 1,378.9 | East Burlington |
Burlington Township | 31 | township | 22,594 | 8,105 | 13.98 | 0.56 | 13.42 | 1,684.2 | 604.2 | Deacons |
Chesterfield Township | 27 | township | 7,699 | 1,601 | 21.52 | 0.19 | 21.33 | 360.9 | 75.0 | Crosswicks Davisville |
Cinnaminson Township | 39 | township | 15,569 | 5,758 | 8.06 | 0.56 | 7.50 | 2,074.5 | 767.2 | Bellview East Riverton |
Delanco Township | 35 | township | 4,283 | 1,853 | 3.35 | 0.99 | 2.36 | 1,817.9 | 786.5 | |
Delran Township | 37 | township | 16,896 | 6,442 | 7.21 | 0.62 | 6.59 | 2,563.4 | 977.4 | Bridgeboro Cambridge Fairview |
Eastampton Township | 23 | township | 6,069 | 2,380 | 5.83 | 0.08 | 5.75 | 1,055.6 | 414.0 | |
Edgewater Park Township | 34 | township | 8,881 | 3,926 | 3.04 | 0.15 | 2.89 | 3,068.8 | 1,356.6 | Capitol Hill |
Evesham Township | 18 | township | 45,538 | 18,303 | 29.71 | 0.42 | 29.28 | 1,555.1 | 625.0 | Cambridge Cropwell Crowfoot Donlontown Evans Corner Evesboro Marlboro Marlton CDP (10,133) |
Fieldsboro | 5 | borough | 540 | 221 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 2,007.7 | 821.7 | |
Florence Township | 30 | township | 12,109 | 5,053 | 10.18 | 0.40 | 9.78 | 1,238.1 | 516.6 | Bustleton Florence CDP (4,426) Roebling CDP (3,715) |
Hainesport Township | 20 | township | 6,110 | 2,305 | 6.72 | 0.26 | 6.46 | 945.9 | 356.8 | |
Lumberton Township | 21 | township | 12,559 | 4,719 | 13.06 | 0.13 | 12.92 | 971.7 | 365.1 | Eayrestown Fostertown |
Mansfield Township | 29 | township | 8,544 | 3,529 | 21.91 | 0.17 | 21.74 | 393.0 | 162.3 | Columbus Georgetown Hedding Kinkora |
Maple Shade Township | 40 | township | 19,131 | 9,186 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 3.82 | 5,006.1 | 2,403.7 | |
Medford Township | 17 | township | 23,033 | 8,652 | 39.93 | 1.01 | 38.92 | 591.8 | 222.3 | Birchwood Lakes Braddocks Mill Chairville Christopher Mills Crossroads Fairview |
Medford Lakes | 9 | borough | 4,146 | 1,543 | 1.29 | 0.13 | 1.16 | 3,569.5 | 1,328.4 | |
Moorestown Township | 38 | township | 20,726 | 7,862 | 14.92 | 0.23 | 14.69 | 1,410.6 | 535.1 | Bortons Landing Ivywood Moorestown-Lenola CDP (14,217) |
Mount Holly Township | 22 | township | 9,536 | 3,861 | 2.85 | 0.05 | 2.81 | 3,397.9 | 1,375.8 | Clermont |
Mount Laurel Township | 19 | township | 41,864 | 18,249 | 21.97 | 0.28 | 21.69 | 1,930.0 | 841.3 | Birchfield Bougher Centerton Colemantown Coxs Corner Fellowship Hartford Masonville Ramblewood CDP (5,907) Rancocas Woods |
New Hanover Township | 25 | township | 7,385 | 613 | 22.40 | 0.22 | 22.18 | 333.0 | 27.6 | Cookstown Fort Dix CDP (part; 5,951) McGuire Air Force Base CDP (part; 737) |
North Hanover Township | 26 | township | 7,678 | 3,370 | 17.42 | 0.14 | 17.28 | 444.2 | 195.0 | Arneytown Ellisdale Jacobstown McGuire Air Force Base CDP (part; 2,973) |
Palmyra | 1 | borough | 7,398 | 3,392 | 2.55 | 0.69 | 1.86 | 3,968.4 | 1,819.5 | |
Pemberton | 8 | borough | 1,409 | 642 | 0.60 | 0.02 | 0.58 | 2,408.7 | 1,097.5 | |
Pemberton Township | 15 | township | 27,912 | 10,749 | 62.50 | 1.22 | 61.28 | 455.5 | 175.4 | Birmingham Browns Mills CDP (11,243) Browns Mills Junction Comical Corner Country Lake Estates CDP (3,943) Earlys Crossing Fort Dix CDP (part; 1,765) New Lisbon Ong's Hat Pemberton Heights CDP (2,423) Presidential Lakes Estates CDP (2,365) |
Riverside Township | 36 | township | 8,079 | 3,147 | 1.61 | 0.12 | 1.49 | 5,425.9 | 2,113.5 | |
Riverton | 2 | borough | 2,779 | 1,112 | 0.97 | 0.30 | 0.66 | 4,179.4 | 1,672.3 | |
Shamong Township | 12 | township | 6,490 | 2,227 | 44.99 | 0.60 | 44.39 | 146.2 | 50.2 | Atsion Dellette High Crossing |
Southampton Township | 16 | township | 10,464 | 5,024 | 44.22 | 0.56 | 43.67 | 239.6 | 115.1 | Beaverville Buddtown Burrs Mill Chairville Crescent Heights Ewansville Leisuretowne CDP (3,282) Retreat Sandtown Vincentown |
Springfield Township | 24 | township | 3,414 | 1,217 | 30.00 | 0.06 | 29.94 | 114.0 | 40.6 | Arneys Mount Chambers Corner Fort Dix CDP (part) Jacksonville Juilustown CDP (429) Jobstown |
Tabernacle Township | 13 | township | 6,949 | 2,445 | 49.61 | 0.49 | 49.12 | 141.5 | 49.8 | Bozuretown Eagle Speedwell |
Washington Township | 11 | township | 687 | 284 | 102.71 | 3.18 | 99.52 | 6.9 | 2.9 | Batsto Bulltown Crowleytown Green Bank |
Westampton Township | 32 | township | 8,813 | 3,291 | 11.19 | 0.17 | 11.03 | 799.4 | 298.5 | Rancocas Timbuctoo |
Willingboro Township | 33 | township | 31,629 | 11,442 | 8.15 | 0.41 | 7.74 | 4,087.3 | 1,478.6 | Bortons Landing Buckingham Park Charleston Cooperstown Country Club Ridge |
Woodland Township | 14 | township | 1,788 | 494 | 96.39 | 1.83 | 94.56 | 18.9 | 5.2 | Bullock Butlers Place Chatsworth Dukes Bridge Johnson Place Jones Mill Woodmansie |
Wrightstown | 7 | borough | 802 | 348 | 1.77 | 0.00 | 1.77 | 453.6 | 196.8 | |
Burlington County | county | 448,734 | 175,615 | 819.84 | 21.26 | 798.58 | 561.9 | 219.9 |
Most municipalities have their own municipal courts, which handle traffic and minor criminal and civil matters,. The New Jersey Superior Court handles more serious cases.
Libraries
The Burlington County Library became the first county library in New Jersey when it was established in 1921 in Mount Holly. 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.
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the county had a total of 2,609.74 miles (4,199.97 km) of roadways, of which 1,913.83 miles (3,080.01 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 504.18 miles (811.40 km) by Burlington County, 154.01 miles (247.86 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, 0.93 miles (1.50 km) by the Burlington County Bridge Commission and 36.61 miles (58.92 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
A variety of major routes were constructed through Burlington County. Major county roads include County Route 528, County Route 530, County Route 532, County Route 534 (only in Shamong Township), County Route 537, County Route 541, County Route 542, County Route 543, County Route 544, County Route 545 and County Route 563. State Routes that pass through are Route 38, Route 68, Route 70, Route 72, Route 73, Route 90 (only in Cinnaminson Township), and Route 413 (only in Burlington). U.S. Routes that traverse are U.S. Route 9 (only in Bass River Township), U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206. Limited access roads include the Garden State Parkway (a 7.4 miles (11.9 km) stretch in Bass River Township), Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike (a portion of Interstate 95).
The Turnpike extends through the county for approximately 30.1 miles (48.4 km) from Cherry Hill in Camden County to Hamilton Township in Mercer County (including the 6.5 mile (10.5 km) Turnpike Extension from the turnpike bridge over the Delaware River to the mainline at Exit 6).
The county has five Turnpike interchanges: Exit 4 in Mount Laurel, Exit 5 in Westampton Township, Exit 6A in Florence Township, Exit 6 in Mansfield Township and Exit 7 in Bordentown Township.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has widened the Parkway to three lanes in each direction from exit 80 in South Toms River, Ocean County to exit 30 in Somers Point, Atlantic County, which included widening of bridges at several river crossings. The Authority extended the 'dual-dual' configuration (inner car lanes and outer car / truck / bus lanes) on the turnpike south to Exit 6 from its former end at Exit 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. This was finished in early November 2014.
Bridges
The Burlington County Bridge Commission maintains the Tacony–Palmyra Bridge and the Burlington–Bristol Bridge, both of which cross the Delaware River. The agency also maintains several bridges along CR 543, including the Riverside–Delanco Bridge over the Rancocas Creek.
The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a combination steel tied arch and double-leaf bascule bridge across the Delaware River that connects New Jersey Route 73 in Palmyra with Pennsylvania Route 73 in the Tacony section of Philadelphia. Designed by architect Ralph Modjeski, the bridge is 3,659 feet (1,115 m) long and spans 2,324 feet (708 m). After 18 months of construction, the bridge opened in 1929, replacing ferry service that had operated between the two places since 1922.
The Burlington–Bristol Bridge is a truss bridge with a lift span crossing the Delaware River from Burlington to Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. Construction of the bridge started on April 1, 1930, and the bridge opened to traffic on May 2, 1931. The two-lane bridge is 2,301 feet (701 m) long; The lift span is 540 feet (164.6 m) long.
The 13.5 million toll-paying trips on the Burlington–Bristol and Tacony–Palmyra bridges and the per-car toll of $4 (reduced to $3 with E-ZPass) for cars heading into Pennsylvania generated $51 million in revenue in 2016.
The Riverside–Delanco Bridge is a truss bridge with a central swing span that carries County Route 543 across the Rancocas Creek, between Riverside Township and Delanco Township. The current bridge was built in 1934–1935 to replace the 1901 bridge, which itself replaced an 1870 structure.
Public transportation
The River Line is a diesel light-rail system operated for NJ Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line between the Trenton Transit Center in Trenton and the Walter Rand Transportation Center and other stations in Camden, with 11 stations in the county.
NJ Transit operates bus service into Philadelphia on the following routes; 317, 406, 409 414, and 417 routes, and into Camden only on the following routes; 407, 413, 418, 419 and 457; and to Atlantic City on the 559 route.
Academy Bus Lines operates buses from Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Westampton Township and Willingboro Township to New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan as well as the Wall Street area of Lower Manhattan.
The BurLink bus service provides three routes, under service funded by the county and operated by Stout's Transportation, providing connections to NJ Transit's bus and rail service.
Economy
Based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Burlington County had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $25.2 billion in 2018, which was ranked 10th in the state and represented an increase of 2.0% from the previous year.
In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $55,227, the tenth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 228th of 3,113 counties in the United States. The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 158th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the 11th-highest in New Jersey) as of 2009.
Education
Rowan College at Burlington County is a two-year public community college serving students from Burlington County. The school, located at campuses in Pemberton and Mount Laurel and was founded in 1966 and opened to students in 1969.
Libraries
The Burlington County Library became the first county library in New Jersey when it was established in 1921 in Mount Holly. 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 Township and Bordentown had joined the system as branches, and a bookmobile visited areas without local facilities. Medford and Evesham Township had joined the system by 1975. The Pemberton Township Branch joined the system in 1987. Maple Shade Township became a branch in April 2001 while Riverton, the newest branch, joined in December 2003. With a larger network of nine additional member libraries, the system provides a range of services to its residents.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Burlington para niños