Medford Lakes, New Jersey

Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Borough
Lower Aetna Lake
Lower Aetna Lake
Motto(s): 
Medford Lakes-in-the-pines, the year round summer playground
Location of Medford Lakes in Burlington County highlighted in red with arrow (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Medford Lakes in Burlington County highlighted in red with arrow (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Medford Lakes is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes
Location in Burlington County
Medford Lakes is located in New Jersey
Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes
Location in New Jersey
Medford Lakes is located in the United States
Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′13″N 74°48′42″W / 39.853649°N 74.811665°W / 39.853649; -74.811665[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
IncorporatedMay 17, 1939
Named forMedford, Massachusetts
Government
[7]
 • Type1923 Municipal Manager Law
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGary Miller (term ends June 30, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRobert J. Burton[5]
 • Municipal clerkMark J. McIntosh[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  10.24%
 • Rank476th of 565 in state
35th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total4,264
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
4,291
 • Rank405th of 565 in state
30th of 40 in county[12]
 • Density3,741.2/sq mi (1,444.5/km2)
  • Rank178th of 565 in state
8th of 40 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08055[13][14]
Area code609 exchanges: 654, 714, 953[15]
FIPS code3400545210[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885295[1][18]
Websitewww.medfordlakes.com

Medford Lakes is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,264,[10] an increase of 118 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 4,146,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 27 (−0.6%) from the 4,173 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[22]

Medford Lakes was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 17, 1939, from portions of Medford Township.[23] The borough was named for Medford Township, which was named by a developer for Medford, Massachusetts.[24][25]

The borough's 22 lakes and surrounding lake communities are within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. The Medford Lakes Colony, a community association, manages the lakes and other recreational facilities. More than 10% of the borough's homes are log cabins.[26]

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  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. ^ Administration, Borough of Medford Lakes. Accessed April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Medford Lakes. Accessed April 24, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Medford Lakes, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP code for Medford Lakes, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 21, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Medford Lakes, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 27, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  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. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 5, 2015.
  25. ^ Tergesen, Anne. "Welcome To Medford's Inexact History Its Signs Say 'Established 1692.' A Little Research Was Enough To Put A Damper On Celebrations.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3, 1992. Accessed June 21, 2012.
  26. ^ Borough Facts, Borough of Medford Lakes. Accessed August 18, 2013.