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Burlington is a City located in Burlington County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 9,736. HISTORY The council of West Jersey Proprietors purchased roughly thirty miles of riverfront land in 1676 from the Lenape Native Americans . Burlington was founded on part of that land by settlers (primarily Quakers ) in 1677, and served as the capital of the province of West Jersey until 1702. Burlington takes its name (including the county name) from the English east-coast town of Bridlington , of which, Burlington was a distict but is now amalgamated into the larger Bridlington town. GEOGRAPHY Burlington is located at 40°4'23" North, 74°51'20" West (40.073110, -74.855693). It is surrounded on three sides by Burlington Township, New Jersey and on one side by the Delaware River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.6 Km&2 (3.7 Mi&2 ). 7.8 km&2 (3.0 mi&2) of it is land and 1.9 km&2 (0.7 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 19.35% water. Burlington borders Burlington Township and the Delaware River . The Burlington-Bristol Bridge crosses the Delaware River , connecting Burlington to Bristol, Pennsylvania . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,736 people, 3,898 households, and 2,522 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,253.0/km&2 (3,245.1/mi&2). There were 4,181 housing units at an average density of 538.1/km&2 (1,393.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.18% White , 26.62% African American , 0.27% Native American , 1.28% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.29% from Other Races , and 2.34% from two or more races. 3.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,898 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were Married Couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,115, and the median income for a family was $47,969. Males had a median income of $38,012 versus $28,022 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $20,208. 8.0% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The City of Burlington is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Mayor of Burlington City is Darlene Scocca. Members of the City Council are Dr. Victoria Handfield, Edward M. Canivan, Joseph Mekler, Nancy Measey Kurts, Richard E. Clark, Helen F. Hatala and Jospeh H. Van Loan. Federal, state and county representation Burlington is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District. EDUCATION The (Grades 9 - 12) {Link without Title} . St Mary's Hall Doane Academy is an Episcopal school founded in 1837 by George Washington Doane . Life Center Academy is an Assemblies Of God school created by Mr. Paul Graban's wife, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. EXTERNAL LINKS
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