Barrington is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 6,983, reflecting a decline of 101 (-1.4%) from the 7,084 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 310 (+4.6%) from the 6,774 counted in the 1990 Census.
The area became known as “Barrington” in the 1880s, when William Simpson, one of the partners that developed the area, chose the name from his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Barrington had a total area of 1.607 square miles (4.161 km2), all of which was land.
The borough borders Bellmawr, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Magnolia, Runnemede and Tavistock.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,983 people, 2,988 households, and 1,805 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,346.0 per square mile (1,678.0/km2). There were 3,158 housing units at an average density of 1,965.4 per square mile (758.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.56% (6,254) White, 5.13% (358) Black or African American, 0.23% (16) Native American, 1.69% (118) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.46% (102) from other races, and 1.93% (135) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% (380) of the population.
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