Barrington, New Jersey

Barrington, New Jersey
Clements Bridge Road
Clements Bridge Road
Official seal of Barrington, New Jersey
Location of Barrington in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Barrington in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Barrington, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Barrington, New Jersey
Barrington is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Barrington
Barrington
Location in Camden County
Barrington is located in New Jersey
Barrington
Barrington
Location in New Jersey
Barrington is located in the United States
Barrington
Barrington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′08″N 75°03′05″W / 39.868935°N 75.051362°W / 39.868935; -75.051362[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedApril 17, 1917
Named forGreat Barrington, Massachusetts
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorKyle Hanson (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkTerry Shannon[5]
Area
 • Total
1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank443rd of 565 in state
21st of 37 in county[1]
Elevation79 ft (24 m)
Population
 • Total
7,075
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
7,069
 • Rank316th of 565 in state
19th of 37 in county[12]
 • Density4,475.0/sq mi (1,727.8/km2)
  • Rank135th of 565 in state
14th of 37 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code856[15]
FIPS code3400703250[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885149[1][18]
Websitewww.barringtonboro.com

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ Clerk, Borough of Barrington. Accessed February 8, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Barrington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Barrington, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 3, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 25, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Barrington, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 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. ^ History, Borough of Barrington. Accessed December 11, 2014. "Shortly after 1880, residents could tell their friends they lived in Barrington. In 1880, Burr Haines acquired a large tract of land on Clements Bridge Road and sold part of it to a syndicate. The name 'Burrwood' was proposed for the sold portion. William Simpson, however, a member of the syndicate impressed with the beauty of Great Barrington, his former home in Massachusetts, won over his colleagues, naming the tract 'Barrington.'"
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed October 3, 2012.
  24. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 30. Barrington Equalized tax rate in Barrington Borough, Camden County, was 4.069 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"