Barrington, New Jersey
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Barrington is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,075,[9][10] an increase of 92 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 6,983,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 101 (-1.4%) from the 7,084 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
Barrington, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.868935°N 75.051362°W / 39.868935; -75.051362[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
Incorporated | April 17, 1917 |
Named for | Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Kyle Hanson (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Terry Shannon[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
• Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
• Rank | 443rd of 565 in state 21st of 37 in county[1] |
Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,075 |
• Estimate | 7,036 |
• Rank | 316th of 565 in state 19th of 37 in county[12] |
• Density | 4,475.0/sq mi (1,727.8/km2) |
• Rank | 135th of 565 in state 14th of 37 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 856[15] |
FIPS code | 3400703250[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885149[1][18] |
Website | www |
The area became known as "Barrington" in the 1880s, when William Simpson, one of the partners that developed the area, chose the name from his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[22]
Barrington was incorporated as a borough on March 27, 1917, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 17, 1917. Portions of the borough were taken on March 24, 1926, to form Lawnside.[23]
The borough had the 30th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.069% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[24]