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Burlington County

Burlington County

Burlington County dates back to 1681. The county was formed on May 17, 1694.

Burlington County was first home to the native Lenni-Lenape peoples. The name Burlington itself appears to be a drawn from Burlington Quay, which many Burlington colonists sailed from to the New World. Burlington was both the county seat, and one of the two capitals of New Jersey (Burlington being the capital of West Jersey, Perth Amboy being the Capital of East Jersey). Burlington County is a place of great contrasts, from the Pine Barrens and cranberry bogs, to the lush farm lands and marshy river lands.

The county seat is now Mount Holly. The largest city in the county is Evesham.

Key Demographics:

  • Area: 827 Sq. Miles
  • Population: 448,734
  • Median Household income: $58,608
  • Percent below poverty level: 4.70%
  • Political subdivisions: 40, consisting of three cities, six boroughs, and 31 townships.

CFSJ Grants & Support

  • A $5,000 grant from was given to Peace: A Learned Solution of Burlington County. To support the PALS program, this uses creative arts therapies to serve child victims of domestic abuse between the ages of 3 and 12 and fosters the integrity of the family. This is program run by the Catholic Charities. Diocese of Trenton. Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities
  • A $500 grant was given to Northern Burlington County Regional High School’s FCCLA Program run by FCS Teacher Ms. Peggy Apice for their community service efforts; including providing the Ladle of Love at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church with brown bag lunches for every month of the school year.

Fun Facts:

  • The largest blueberries in the world were developed and are raised in our county.
  • It is the second largest cranberry-producing county in the United States.
  • The Lenni-Lenape Indians were the aboriginal owners of the county.
  • The Indian Mills reservation was the first and last government established American Indian reservation in the United States
  • Burlington County’s historic Court House in Mount Holly was built in 1796 and is a fine example of early American architecture in the country