Place:Lumberton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States

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NameLumberton
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates39.95°N 74.8°W
Located inBurlington, New Jersey, United States
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Lumberton is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 12,559,[1][2][3] reflecting an increase of 2,098 (+20.1%) from the 10,461 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,756 (+56.0%) from the 6,705 counted in the 1990 Census.

Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township and Eastampton Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport. The township was named for its early lumber industry, with pine trees cut down to supply wood used in Philadelphia.

In March 2007, Lumberton was identified as having the most active community of eBay buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States, with 46,000 items posted on the site over a three-week period by members based in the Lumberton ZIP code 08048.

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