ABOUT BURLINGTON COUNTY
Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Bruce D. Garganio, Director
Joseph B. Donnelly, Deputy Director
Chris Brown
Mary Ann O'Brien
Mary Anne Reinhart |
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Facts at a Glance
- Largest county in New Jersey
- Size: 827 square miles
- Extends from the Delaware River to the Great Bay on the Atlantic Ocean
- Centrally located in the Boston to Washington Corridor
- County Seat: Mt. Holly
- Form of Government: Board of Chosen Freeholders, five members elected to three-year terms
- Political Subdivisions: 3 cities, 31 townships and 6 boroughs
- Population: 450,743
- County Transportation
- Highways: Interstate 295 with bridge access to I-95, New Jersey Turnpike with a Pennsylvania Turnpike connector, Garden State Parkway and U.S. Routes 130, 206, 70 and 73.
- Nearby International Airports: Philadelphia, Newark and Atlantic City
- County Labor Force
- Work Force (18-60): 237,187
- Median Age: 38 years
- High School Education or Higher: 90%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31%
- Median Household Income: $71,857
- Military Bases: Fort Dix and McGuire AFB
Number of Miles to Major Cities from Burlington County
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| Philadelphia, PA |
24
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New York City, NY
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81
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Baltimore, MD
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124
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Harrisburg, PA
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136
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Washington, D.C.
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165
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Boston, MA
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291
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