Burlington County, New Jersey

Founding: 1694
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Bridlington, England
Seat: Burlington (1694–1793); Mount Holly (1793–)

Land area: 799 square miles

Population (2020): 461,860

Population (historic): 18,095 (1790); 32,831 (1840); 53,639 (1870); 58,241 (1900); 93,541 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1890; 1900–2020

Subdivisions: Three cities; six boroughs; 13 CDPs; 31 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 20,161 (11.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 69.4%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 39.3%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,995
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,543
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,172
Average farm size (1920): 70.8 acres
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Mount Holly

Namesake: A descriptive name

Founding: circa 1725 (founding); 1800 (post office)

Population (2020): 9,981

Population (historic): 3,559 (1800); 6,813 (1840); 4,018 (1870); 5,168 (1900); 6,573 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1840; 1850–1890; 1900–1960; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,528 (37.8%)
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