Burlington
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Burlington

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 1
  • partly recorded 8
  • nothing recorded 18
GEOID
34005
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:nj/county:burlington
POP
481,439 (2025)
CENTER
39.8778, -74.6681
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Burlington

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Burlington itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 4

Departments

  • The governing and legislative body of Burlington County, composed of five commissioners elected at-large to three-year staggered terms (formerly the Board of Chosen Freeholders, renamed in 2021). The board's Director and Deputy Director are elected annually by the members.

  • Independently elected countywide constitutional officer responsible for recording and archiving public records (deeds, mortgages), processing passport and notary applications, administering elections filings, and maintaining official county records for Burlington County.

  • Independently elected countywide constitutional officer providing courthouse security, service of legal process, warrant enforcement, K-9 and emergency-response services, and other law-enforcement functions for Burlington County.

  • Independently elected countywide constitutional officer serving as judge of the Surrogate's Court, handling probate of wills, administration of estates, and appointment of guardians and trustees in Burlington County.

Within Burlington

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
27
agencies
63
bodies
9
officials
12
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Burlington 13 2 0
Palmyra 12 0 0
Medford Lakes 15 1 0
Bordentown 3 0 0
Riverton 5 3 0
Beverly 6 0 0
Pemberton 4 1 0
Wrightstown 4 0 0
Fieldsboro 1 2 12
Browns Mills 0 0 0
Cookstown 0 0 0
Country Lake Estates 0 0 0
Crosswicks 0 0 0
Florence 0 0 0
Fort Dix 0 0 0
Jobstown 0 0 0
Juliustown 0 0 0
Leisuretowne 0 0 0
Marlton 0 0 0
McGuire AFB 0 0 0
Moorestown-Lenola 0 0 0
New Gretna 0 0 0
Pemberton Heights 0 0 0
Presidential Lakes Estates 0 0 0
Ramblewood 0 0 0
Roebling 0 0 0
Vincentown 0 0 0