Lumberton, New Jersey

Lumberton, New Jersey
Township
Center of Lumberton
Center of Lumberton
Lumberton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Lumberton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Lumberton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lumberton, New Jersey
Lumberton is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Lumberton
Lumberton
Location in Burlington County
Lumberton is located in New Jersey
Lumberton
Lumberton
Location in New Jersey
Lumberton is located in the United States
Lumberton
Lumberton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°57′32″N 74°48′09″W / 39.958855°N 74.802478°W / 39.958855; -74.802478[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedMarch 14, 1860
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorTerrance Benson (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorBobbie Quinn[5]
 • Municipal clerkBobbie Quinn[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total13.01 sq mi (33.71 km2)
 • Land12.88 sq mi (33.37 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  1.01%
 • Rank183rd of 565 in state
18th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total12,803
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
12,886
 • Rank199th of 565 in state
12th of 40 in county[11]
 • Density993.9/sq mi (383.7/km2)
  • Rank386th of 565 in state
24th of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08048[12][13]
Area code609[14]
FIPS code3400542060[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882091[1][17]
Websitewww.lumbertontwp.com

Lumberton is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,803,[8][9] an increase of 244 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 12,559,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,098 (+20.1%) from the 10,461 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford, Southampton and Eastampton townships. Portions of Lumberton were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport Township.[22] The township was named for its early lumber industry, with pine trees cut down to supply wood used in Philadelphia.[23][24]

In March 2007, Lumberton was identified as having the most active community of eBay buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States, with 46,000 items posted on the site over a three-week period by members based in the Lumberton ZIP code 08048.[25][26]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Municipal Clerk, Lumberton Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Lumberton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lumberton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 20, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 16, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lumberton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 16, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
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  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 96. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  23. ^ History of Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Lumberton Township. Accessed September 3, 2015. "Its name came from the fact that Pine trees were abundant in the vicinity and boats and rafts carried lumber and cord wood from the Rancocas Creek to Philadelphia and other places."
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.
  25. ^ Berr, Jonathan. "A South Jersey Town Emerges as a Hub of E-Commerce", The New York Times, March 20, 2007. Accessed November 26, 2013. "But Ms. Pfeiffer didn't recognize Lumberton's place in the Internet marketplace until November, when eBay announced that the largely white-collar town of 12,000 people had the most active community of buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States.... EBay based its ranking on transactions posted during three weeks in November, when more than 46,000 listings originated from Lumberton and its ZIP code — 08048 — for items ranging from bedding to books to camping equipment."
  26. ^ Community Counts Winner Announced, eBay, November 29, 2006, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 6, 2008. Accessed January 7, 2012.