Burlington County, New Jersey

Burlington County is a located in the  of. The is. The county seat had been in, but as population moved away from the a more central location was needed. As of 2000, the population was 423,394.

Burlington County dates back to 1681, when its court was established in. The county was formed on, , "by the union of the first and second Tenths".

This county is part of the area.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,122 (819 ). 2,084 km² (805 sq mi) of it is land and 38 km² (15 sq mi) of it (1.81%) is water.

Most of the land in the county is coastal and alluvial plain with little relief. There are a few anomalous hills, however, and one of them, Arneys Mount, is the highest of not only the entire county but all of at approximately 260 feet (79 m) above sea level. The low point is sea level along the Delaware.

Burlington County has the largest area of New Jersey's.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 423,394 people, 154,371 households, and 111,610 families residing in the county. The was 203/km² (526/sq mi). There were 161,311 housing units at an average density of 77/km² (200/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 78.39%, 15.13% or , 0.21% , 2.69% , 0.03% , 1.48% from , and 2.07% from two or more races. 4.16% of the population were or  of any race. 16.0% were of, 15.6% , 13.3% , 7.4% and 5.4%  ancestry according to.

There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were 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. Males had a median income of $46,381 versus $32,228 for females. The for the county was $26,339. About 3.20% of families and 4.70% of the population were below the, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Burlington County is governed by a consisting of five members. Freeholders are elected at large by the voters of Burlington County in partisan elections and serve staggered 3-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 Aubrey A. Fenton - Director of Economic Development and Public Safety (,
 * Deputy Freeholder Director William S. Haines, Jr. - Director of Natural Resources (, 2006)
 * Dawn Marie Addiego - Director of Health and Human Services (, 2008)
 * Vincent R. Farias - Director of Engineering and Public Works (, 2007)
 * Aubrey A. Fenton - Director of Economic Development and Transportation (, 2008)

Municipalities
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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.

Education
is a two-year public serving students from Burlington County. The school is located in and was founded in 1966.