Barrington, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Barrington, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Barrington highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Barrington, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Camden
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = John Rink
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 17, 1917

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area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 4.2
area_land_km2 = 4.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7084
population_density_km2 = 1703.2
population_density_sq_mi = 4411.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885149|Borough of Barrington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 19
elevation_ft = 62
latd = 39 |latm = 52 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 03 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08007
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-03250GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885149GR|3
website = http://www.barringtonboro.com/
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Barrington is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,084.

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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.]

Geography

Barrington is located at coor dms|39|52|14|N|75|3|9|W|city (39.870480, -75.052575)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Barrington borders Bellmawr, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Magnolia, Runnemede, and Tavistock.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 2252
1940= 2329
1950= 2651
1960= 7943
1970= 8409
1980= 7418
1990= 6774
2000= 7050
estimate=7084
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3402230&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3402230&_street=&_county=barrington&_cityTown=barrington&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Barrington borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 20, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,084 people, 3,028 households, and 1,831 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,411.4 people per square mile (1,698.8/km²). There were 3,164 housing units at an average density of 1,970.3/sq mi (758.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.61% White, 4.16% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.

There were 3,028 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,148, and the median income for a family was $59,706. Males had a median income of $41,211 versus $31,927 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,434. About 0.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Barrington is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 28.]

The Mayor of the Borough of Barrington is John Rink. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Robert Klaus, Maureen Bergeron, Craig Cowling, Mike Dinella, Kirk Popiolek and Harry Vincent. [ [http://www.barringtonboro.com/barrington_mayor.html Mayor and Council] , Borough of Barrington. Accessed May 20, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Barrington is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Barrington Public Schools serve public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401170 Data for the Barrington Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed may 20, 2008.] ) are [http://www.barringtonschools.net/13511072616156483/site/default.asp Avon Elementary School] for grades K-5 (230 students) and [http://www.barringtonschools.net/13511072616429950/site/default.asp Woodland School] for grades 6 through 8 (353 students).

For grades 9-12, public school students attend Haddon Heights High School, which serves Haddon Heights, and students from the neighboring communities of Barrington and Lawnside who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Haddon Heights School District. [ [http://www.hhsd.k12.nj.us/hhhs/about_our_school About Our School] , accessed February 21, 2007.]

[http://home.catholicweb.com/sfs-barrington/ St. Francis De Sales Regional School] is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden [ [http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/cc.html Camden County Schools] , Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 10, 2008.]

Commerce

Long-time home of the Edmund Scientific Corporation

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 403 route, with local service on the 451 and 455 routes. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_camden.shtml Camden County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.barringtonboro.com/ Barrington Borough web site]
*NJReportCard|07|0190|0|Barrington Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401170 Data for the Barrington Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics