Welcome to Burlington ...
The city of Burlington is located in Burlington County<1>.
Burlington was established in 1677.
When the people of Burlington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Burlingtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burlington has a population of 9,860 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Burlington is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Burlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Burlington: (609)
Websites for Burlington ...
Official Website: www.burlingtonnj.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bccoc.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlington had an population of 9,860 people. This is a decrease of 0.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlington had a population of 9,920 people. This makes Burlington the county's most populous community.
The population of Burlington represents 0.11% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,920 people, the population of Burlington increased 1.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,736 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlington.
Communities Also Named Burlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Burlington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burlington.
Communities near Burlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlington.
- Philadelphia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Philadelphia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia<6>
- Trenton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
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- Camden
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- Camden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
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- Gloucester City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
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- Morrisville
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- Morrisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Morrisville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville<6>
- Hatboro
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hatboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro<6>
- Ambler
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- Ambler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ambler
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler<6>
- Jenkintown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown<6>
- Bordentown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
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- Wood - Lynne
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Burlington.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wood - Lynne
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlington. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlington ...
Looking for more information about Burlington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burlington.
Adding Burlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burlington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burlington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Burlington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burlington: www.burlingtonnj.us/
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Burlington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Burlington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burlington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Burlington. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BurlingtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0713, Longitude: -74.8645 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |