![]() There are 14 municipalities located in the Pineland National Reserve (1978) and is part of approximately 1.1 million acres. The American Indians sold off their land to the new settlers until 1801, there remained less than 100 adult American Indians on the Indian Mills Reservation and the last dwelling place in Burlington County that today remains known as Indian Mills, Shamong Township. In October 1677, a group of English debarked from the ship Kent and founded the town of Burlington. ![]() The Lenni-Lenape Indians were the aboriginal owners of the county. Officially incorporated on May 17, 1694, the rudiments of county government were established with Burlington County on Maand was in effect before William Penn laid out the city of Philadelphia. Burlington County has always been one of the leading agricultural counties in the country, having the largest blueberries in the world developed and raised here and the second largest industry in cranberry cultivation of an indigenous fruit. Principally known for its agriculture, there is considerable manufacturing, particularly along the Delaware River front. Below Chatsworth are the "Plains," unique in eastern geography, a great mass of land covered with bush-like growth of scrub-oak, pine and laurel. The pine woods, sparkling with streams and lakes has 5,191 acres of water, and is filled with bird and animal life. Rich in historic lore, with a splendid system of highways, the county holds an irresistible charm to the traveler and tourist. We are bordered by Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, and Camden Counties. The 2021 estimated population is 449,945 residents. In November 2019 the first preliminary tax list was struck and the notice of assessment (NOA) was sent to the property owners on or about November 15th of the pre-tax year 2020.īurlington is the largest county in New Jersey spanning 819.8 square miles. ![]() In 2018 the Board of County Commissioners approved by referendum an alternate calendar as introduced by the State Legislators, that follows Gloucester and Monmouth counties. The information is presented as a preliminary tax list on November 1st of the pre-tax year, and as a final tax list on May 5th of the tax year. The Board certifies the property records as recorded on October 1st from the municipal assessors that pertain to all property located in the 40 municipalities of Burlington County. WELCOME to the official website of the Burlington County Board of Taxation. ![]()
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