Burlington, New Jersey
| Burlington, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Burlington | |
The High Street Historic District in Burlington
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 The City of Burlington highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Burlington, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°04′16″N 74°51′50″W / 40.071°N 74.864°WCoordinates: 40°04′16″N 74°51′50″W / 40.071°N 74.864°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Formed | October 24, 1693 |
| Royal charter | May 7, 1733 |
| Incorporated | December 21, 1784 |
| Reincorporated | March 14, 1851 |
| Named for | Bridlington, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Barry W. Conaway (term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | David H. Ballard |
| • Clerk | Cindy A. Crivaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.782 sq mi (9.793 km2) |
| • Land | 3.063 sq mi (7.932 km2) |
| • Water | 0.719 sq mi (1.861 km2) 19.00% |
| Area rank | 306th of 566 in state 28th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,920 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,808 |
| • Rank | 245th of 566 in state 15th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 3,239.1/sq mi (1,250.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 204th of 566 in state 10th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08016 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400508920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885174 |
| Website | www |
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's population was 9,920, reflecting an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 99 (−1.0%) from the 9,835 counted in the 1990 Census.
Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March 14, 1851, the city was reincorporated and enlarged with portions of the surrounding township.
Burlington was originally the county seat of Burlington County but in 1796, as the population had been increasing to the east away from the Delaware River, the county seat was moved to Mount Holly Township, a more central location.
The council of West Jersey Proprietors purchased roughly 30 miles (48 km) of riverfront land in 1676 from the Lenape Native Americans. Burlington was founded on part of that land by English settlers (primarily Quakers) in 1677, and served as the capital of the province until 1702, when West Jersey and East Jersey were combined into a singe Crown Colony.
Burlington takes its name (including the county name) from the English east-coast town of Bridlington, of which Burlington was a district. It is now amalgamated into the larger Bridlington town.
The Quakers formally established their congregation in 1678. Initially, they met in private homes; between 1683 and 1687, Francis Collings constructed a hexagonal meeting house of brick. Over the next century, the membership grew substantially and a larger building was needed. The present meeting house on High Street was built in 1783 in front of the old meeting house and cemetery. The cemetery predated the first building. A tablet commemorates that the Lenape chief King Ockanickon, a loyal friend of the English settlers, was buried here in 1681. The oldest gravestone is inscribed "D.B. 1726." Many notable Quakers are buried here.
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