Burlington Township, New Jersey
| Burlington Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Burlington | |
The Springside neighborhood in Burlington Township
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| Nickname(s): "Acres of Opportunity" | |
 Burlington Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Burlington Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′44″N 74°50′13″W / 40.062164°N 74.836883°WCoordinates: 40°03′44″N 74°50′13″W / 40.062164°N 74.836883°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Bridlington, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Brian J. Carlin (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Walter J. Corter |
| • Clerk | Anthony J. Carnivale Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.980 sq mi (36.209 km2) |
| • Land | 13.415 sq mi (34.745 km2) |
| • Water | 0.565 sq mi (1.463 km2) 4.04% |
| Area rank | 178th of 566 in state 17th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 22,594 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 22,826 |
| • Rank | 113th of 566 in state 6th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 1,684.2/sq mi (650.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 313th of 566 in state 18th 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 | 3400508950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882102 |
| Website | www |
Burlington Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 22,594, reflecting an increase of 2,300 (+11.3%) from the 20,294 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,840 (+63.0%) from the 12,454 counted in the 1990 Census.
Burlington was formed as a "Towne" by the West Jersey proprietors, and was interrelated to Burlington City during its early days. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798 by the Township Act of 1798, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature, 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. The township's name is a corruption of the English town of Bridlington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 13.98 square miles (36.209 km2), including 13.415 square miles (34.745 km2) of land and 0.565 square miles (1.463 km2) of water (4.04%).
Unincorporated communities, 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 Township, Florence Township, Springfield Township, Westampton Township and Willingboro Township in Burlington County and both Bristol and Bristol Township across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
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